In the race against time to help Mayotte, dozens of communities released exceptional aid on Monday, despite a tense budgetary context. As of Sunday, the Association of Mayors of France announced on “solidarity system” municipalities and intermunicipalities for “participate in the national mobilization in favor of the Mahorese population”. “Particularly for emergencies, water and food”specified on the same social network its president, David Lisnard.
Meeting in the metropolitan council on Monday, the Greater Paris Metropolis voted for an envelope of 500,000 euros. Certain departmental councils are also mobilized, such as in Var and Eure-et-Loir, which each released 10,000 euros on Monday, or that of Alpes-Maritimes, whose president, Charles Ange Ginésy (LR), said want to propose the vote of an envelope of 100,000 euros.
The Régions de France association announced the creation of a solidarity fund for “contribute to emergency aid and reconstruction”. “The dramatic situation that Mayotte is experiencing must lead to a very vast surge of national solidarity”declared its president, Carole Delga, who also heads the Occitanie region, in a press release.
Several cities have announced financial support, such as Nice, whose mayor, Christian Estrosi, will vote on aid of 100,000 euros on Wednesday at the next municipal council and is planning a fundraiser for disaster victims.
