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France holds day of mourning for victims of Cyclone Chido in Mayotte
A minute of silence was observed on Monday at the Elysee Palace in Paris, where the French flag flew at half-mast after President Macron declared a national day of mourning for those lost in Cyclone Chido’s devastation of Mayotte.
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In Mayotte, the rain began to fall again
In Mayotte, the rain began to fall again on Thursday December 19, five days after the disaster caused by cyclone Chido.
Women hastily dig out basins to collect what they can.
Since the cyclone hit, the Mahorais have been desperately short of water.
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French troops deliver aid to Mayotte ahead of President Macron's visit
French military troops deliver 120 tonnes of aid to Mayotte after Cyclone Chido battered the Indian Ocean Island on Saturday causing widespread destruction. It comes just one day before French President Emmanuel Macron’s scheduled arrival at the French overseas department on Thursday.
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Authorities in Mayotte impose overnight curfew in aftermath of cyclone
Three days after powerful Indian Ocean cyclone Chido hit Mayotte, a curfew has been imposed in the small but densely populated French island. France continues to use military aircraft to rush rescuers and supplies into the territory.
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Macron to visit Mayotte in aftermath of its worst storm in 90 years
French President Emmanuel Macron says he will visit Mayotte in the coming days in the aftermath of Cyclone Chido that has ripped through the French Indian Ocean territory, causing major damage in its path, with hundreds feared dead.
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France rushes in help to Mayotte to support rescue operations
French authorities said more than 800 more personnel were expected to arrive in the coming days as rescuers comb through the devastation caused by Chido when it hit the densely populated archipelago of around 300,000 people on Saturday.