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Mayotte before and after: satellite images show destruction by Cyclone Chido

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Mayotte before and after: satellite images show destruction by Cyclone Chido
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The Guardian
2024-12-16
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Hundreds are feared dead and schools, hospitals and office buildings are in ruins in Mamoudzou, the capital of the French territory Satellite images have laid bare the scale of the damage to the Mayotte archipelago after Cyclone Chido made landfall on Saturday. Hundreds, possibly thousands, of people are feared dead in the French Indian Ocean territory after its worst cyclone in nearly a century. The French president, Emmanuel Macron, said he would declare a national mourning period and planned to visit in the coming days after “this tragedy that has shaken each of us”. In Mamoudzou, the capital, destruction was widespread, with schools, hospitals, restaurants and offices in ruins. Roofs were ripped from homes, and palm trees were half-shorn from winds that exceeded 220kph (136 mph), according to the French weather service. Satellite images of the capital released by Maxar Technologies on Tuesday showed destroyed or damaged rooftops, boats missing from jetties and areas of dense greenery turned brown as trees were damaged or destroyed. follow link for pictures and full story....

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