An overnight curfew goes into force Tuesday evening as Mayotte struggles to recover from Cyclone Chido, the strongest storm to hit the French Indian Ocean archipelago in 90 years
This satellite image released by Maxar Technologies shows damage of Collège de Kwalé on the French Territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean after Cyclone Chido, Dec. 16, 2024. An overnight curfew goes into force Tuesday evening as authorities try to stabilize Mayotte in the aftermath ofdeath toll
The curfew requires people to stay in their homes between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m. each night as authorities try to prevent looting of damaged buildings. Youssouffa shared a harrowing account from an imam she spoke to on Monday, who reported burying more than 30 people in a single day in La Vigie, a makeshift settlement.Soumaila, Mamoudzou’s mayor, said he planned to visit areas hit hardest by the cyclone on Tuesday, where survivors are still reeling from the destruction. Nearly 70% of Mayotte’s population has been gravely affected, with entire neighborhoods reduced to rubble.
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