The inhabitants of Mayotte are growing impatient despite the return of running water in the capital of the archipelago, a week after the passage of the devastating cyclone Chido. Water has been distributed in Mamoudzou, but emergency aid is still awaited in several places. “As of the end of this weekend, 90% of the population will be connected to running water, two days out of three for eight hours via what we call water towers”promised the resigning Minister of the Interior Bruno Retailleau, Sunday December 22, in an interview with Sunday Newspaper. Follow our live stream.
More than 1.5 million liters of water delivered on Sunday. A container ship from the CMA-CGM company is due to deliver 1.6 million liters of water on Sunday, the Interior Ministry announced on Saturday. Friday evening, Emmanuel Macron had promised at least partial connection of homes to water from Saturday.
Around fifty caregivers arrived to set up a field hospital. Forty-five caregivers arrived in Mayotte on Saturday to set up a field hospital at the Cavani stadium, reports Mayotte the 1st. “We will set it up as quickly as possible, to try to accommodate patients within 48 to 72 hours, depending on the arrival of our freight.“, declared a civil security doctor from Mayotte the 1st.
A day of national mourning planned for Monday. France will observe a day of national mourning on Monday, Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday on X. On Monday, the head of state had already promised to organize this day of contemplation “in the face of this tragedy which upsets each of us”. The devastating passage of Cyclone Chido left at least thirty dead, but the authorities fear a much higher toll.
