two days later, a devastated landscape and shanty towns wiped off the map

Monday 16th December 2024 08:39 AM

Published on 16/12/2024 13:27

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Cyclone Chido in Mayotte: two days later, a devastated landscape and shanty towns wiped off the map
Cyclone Chido in Mayotte: two days later, a devastated landscape and shanty towns wiped off the map
(France 2)

In Mayotte (Overseas), many makeshift homes did not survive the passage of Cyclone Chido. The France Télévisions teams went to the site on Monday December 16, where the devastated landscapes stretch as far as the eye can see.

In Mayotte, Monday December 16, a landscape of desolation: dozens of destroyed homes, blown away by Cyclone Chido. In Tsingoni, in the center of Mayotte, the landscapes are devastated, no tree seems to have resisted the force of the gusts. All that remains are branches interspersed with debris, an entire area has disappeared.

If the results are so uncertain on the island, it is because certain areas are difficult to access, and the homes are extremely precarious. Three years ago, France Télévisions teams filmed basic dwellings near Mamoudzou, the capital of Mayotte. Makeshift houses made of wood and with tin roofs. According to INSEE, in 2020, nearly 100,000 residents lived in this type of housing. When the hurricane crossed the archipelago, they were swept away in seconds.

Watch the full report in the video above.