In Libé's eye
published today at 10:51 a.m.
In Mayotte after the cyclone passed on December 14. “After the flood, it was in a calm and stunned silence that we left our homes or our makeshift shelters to discover the chaos that Chido had left behind,” explained photographer David Lemor.
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The North of Mahor, with unrecognizable landscapes, waited a week before being supplied with water and food.
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Madame Halloua and her husband, residents of the Convalescence district in Mamoudzou, saw part of their house stolen.
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In the Cavani slum people are busy and the priority is to find water. The children spend the day looking for some in the neighboring neighborhood, where there is a fountain available to residents.
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In the north of Mayotte, aid and relief are slow to come. The lack of water forces residents of the North-West communities to fetch water from the river for household chores.
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A resident of the Cavani slum carries everything he has left in his suitcase. Frightened by what he has just experienced, he seeks accommodation outside the completely devastated area.
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Despite the shock, we must rebuild quickly. This slum dweller is exhausted and works every day to straighten out her tin house under the blazing sun.
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Cavani made of jail housing was completely blown away.
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The field hospital installed at the Cavani stadium opened its doors on December 24. Many patients show up as soon as it opens. Mothers and their babies are waiting for a consultation in the corridor where all the services are concentrated.
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The day after the cyclone passed, the island of Petite-Terre no longer looks like it did. Some have already started to rebuild their huts and others, less affected by the disaster, are helping the injured.
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A young man receives treatment at the Cavani field hospital.
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This little girl's house in the Badamiers district in Labattoir in Petite-Terre is completely destroyed. The first day of Christmas vacation turned into a nightmare for her and her family.
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