The devastation of Chido in Mayotte

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La Jornada Newspaper
Tuesday, December 17, 2024, p. 23

Images from before and after the passage of Cyclone Chido show the devastation in Mayotte, the poorest department in France. The authorities assure that it will take days to assess the damage and victims. President Emmanuel Macron announced that he will travel to the archipelago in the coming days and that he will declare national mourning for the tragedy. According to experts, it is the most destructive cyclone to hit the island in 90 years.