the situation in Mayotte, four days after Chido’s visit

This is information which appears at the top of the latest situation update from the Mayotte prefecture communicated this Wednesday, December 18: a medico-psychological emergency unit has been set up for victims of the cyclone.

This cell is open and can be contacted by those who feel the need. To do this, simply dial +33 1 44 49 24 30from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., and this service is available in both French and Shimaore. You still need to have a telephone line in service.

This aspect of the management of the Mahoran crisis is in any case also important. In addition to the shock of the violent passage of the cyclone last Saturday

The prefecture reminds that since yesterday Tuesday, a curfew has been in force until further notice.
order. It applies from 10:00 p.m. until 4:00 a.m., times during which it is prohibited to travel outside throughout the department, with the exception of internal security forces, emergency services and services mobilized in crisis management.

The fact remains that in the more isolated areas of Grande-Terre, in the North or even in the South, even the news of the implementation of this curfew has had difficulty circulating, due to the state of the roads and telecommunications. ..

The Petite-Terre and Kawéni gas stations are partially open to the public from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Users are limited to a full tank of 30 liters in order to avoid overflows and crowds already observed in recent days. The filling of cans and jerricans is also prohibited.

The prefecture of Mayotte maintains the objective displayed since the visit of ministers Burno Retailleau and François Noël-Buffet last Monday. “The water network is being restored by SMAE“, it is indicated again.

“The SMAE plans to be able to supply water to 50% of the population by this eveningspecifies the prefectural authority. To date, Mayotte has regained half of its water production capacity. It will be able to supply 75% of the population by the end of the week“.

The resigning Overseas Minister François-Noël Buffet added this Wednesday in the morning of Réunion La 1ère that the objective, in the long term, was to put back “the water network in service “at 95% by next week“. In the meantime, distributions of bottled water and food have begun with the support of the army and the communities.

Large and medium-sized stores have started to reopen. The prefect invites everyone to demonstrate civic-mindedness and moderation in purchases so that everyone can have access to food.

Electricité de Mayotte is gradually restoring the electricity network, the prefecture once again indicates. “The damage is immense. The reinforcements received primarily include equipment intended to
electrical repair and the experts capable of carrying it out“.

Until now, no details have been given on the progress of this work which we imagine is slowed down by the mountains of debris still visible in the four corners of the archipelago.

The barges suffered damage. Substantial resources are being implemented to drive
repairs. However, the service has been very partially restored to allow relief and essential personnel to be transported between Grande-Terre and Petite-Terre.

Barges therefore still cannot transport passengers for the moment. Access to Boulevard des Crabes is therefore temporarily prohibited for light vehicles to keep the axis free for all crisis management resources.

The network is severely damaged. The efforts of the technicians made it possible to restore several infrastructures of the Orange operator. This is the network that works best at this stage.

The SFR network is very damaged, in particular the submarine cable between Petite-Terre and Grande-Terre, 95% of the mobile network is impacted and only 5% of customers are covered.

The CHM and Petite Terre emergency rooms are open and can welcome the public. The CMRs are also all open. They are not yet operating at full capacity, but we are also waiting for reinforcements in personnel and equipment.

In the event of an emergency, it is always recommended to contact SAMU Center 15 who will advise you on what action to take.

The prefect invites the population to limit their travel to what is strictly necessary, and not to go to Mamoudzou. The congestion of communication routes prevents the proper movement of law enforcement, emergency services and services contributing to crisis management.

The accommodation centers set up during the cyclone are still open. People whose homes are destroyed or partially destroyed can go to shelters.

To find out the location of temporary accommodation centers, it is advisable to contact your town hall.

To answer the population’s various questions, the public information unit (CIP) remains activated to answer the population’s questions, outside of all emergencies. Contact 09 70 80 90 40.