Mayotte was devastated by the passage of Cyclone Chido. The prefect of Mayotte must speak at the start of the evening to announce the material and especially human toll of this disaster, the most violent cyclone since 1934 on the island. An interministerial crisis meeting is scheduled for this evening at 9 p.m., Mayotte time.
The inhabitants of Mayotte discovered this Saturday, December 14, the extent of the damage after the passage of Cyclone Chido, the most violent on the island since 1934 according to the prefecture. As conditions have calmed, the department is still on red alert. The prefect of Mayotte must speak this Saturday early evening to take stock of the situation. At 9 p.m. Mayotte time, an interministerial meeting is planned in Matignon. Prime Minister François Bayrou summoned the Minister of the Interior.
Bruno Retailleau has already announced the arrival in Mayotte this Sunday of 140 civil security soldiers and firefighters with three tonnes of equipment. The Minister of the Armed Forces, Sébastien Lecornu, announced the departure this Saturday evening of “an A400M with humanitarian cargo and civil security assets”, accompanied by a frigate and a helicopter.” The Minister of Transport, François Durovray, confirmed that Marcel Henry airport had suffered “major damage”, notably the control tower. “LTraffic will initially be restored with military emergency planes. Ships are engaged to ensure supplies.”
In a press release, the France Insoumise parliamentary group calls for “urgent and massive aid” for Mayotte. “The most precarious, already weakened by difficult living conditions, are the first victims of this catastropheestimates the LFI group. It is imperative to put an end to this nightmare and provide immediate support to those who have lost everything.”
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