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☆ Thousands feared dead after cyclone slams into Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-16 | by ( Hannah Peart | Hannah Peart Is An Intern In The Nbc News London Bureau. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Several thousand people may have been killed, Mayotte prefect Francois-Xavier Bieuville told told Mayotte La 1ere, a local broadcaster, on Sunday. All three are storm systems with winds exceeding 74 mph, but the name depends on where in the world the storm happens. Hurricanes happen in the North Atlantic Ocean and Northeast Pacific, typhoons occur in the South Pacific and the Indian Ocean, while cyclones take place in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, according to the U.S.’s National Ocean Service. Daniel Mouhamadi / AFP - Getty ImagesCyclone season in the southwest Indian Ocean usually spans from mid-November to the end of April, according to Météo-France. In 2023, over 1000 people died across Malawi and Mozambique after Cyclone Freddy, the strongest tropical cyclone ever recorded, barreled 5,000 miles across the Indian Ocean, where it pummeled Madagascar and Reunion before striking the African mainland.

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☆ Mayotte: Cyclone Chido pummels French territory in Indian Ocean
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-16 | by ( Lex Harvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

It’s as if an atomic bomb fell on Mayotte.”Mayotte lies in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of Africa, just west of Madagascar. The "Karihani" inter-island barge lies stranded among debris in Mamoudzou after cyclone Chido hit Mayotte, on December 15, 2024. About two thirds of the island is currently unreachable, Estelle Youssouffa, member of parliament for the first constituency of Mayotte told BMFTV. Over 100,000 undocumented migrants live in Mayotte, according to France’s Interior Ministry. Cyclone season in the southwest Indian Ocean typically runs from mid-November to the end of April, according to France’s weather agency.

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☆ At least 11 dead from Cyclone Chido in French territory of Mayotte, but figure could rise to ‘several hundred,’ official says
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-15 | by ( The Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

France rushed rescue teams and supplies to its largely poor overseas department in the Indian Ocean that has suffered widespread destruction. A photo taken on December 15, 2024, shows torn-off roofs of residential buildings after Cyclone Chido hit France's Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte. This photo provided December 15 by the French Army shows soldiers addressing the population in the French territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean, after Cyclone Chido caused extensive damage with reports of several fatalities. This photo provided December 15 by the French Army shows soldiers removing fallen trees in the French territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean, after Cyclone Chido caused extensive damage with reports of several fatalities. Cyclone Freddy left more than 1,000 dead across several countries in the Indian Ocean and southern Africa last year.

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☆ Cyclone Chido kills several in French territory of Mayotte before heading for Africa’s east coast
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-15 | by ( Story Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Moroni, Comoros AP —Cyclone Chido caused extensive damage on the French territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean, leaving several people dead, officials said Saturday, as the storm roared toward the east coast of Africa. French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau said a “very provisional” tally shows there are at least “a few people” who have died. France’s poorest island, Mayotte has previously struggled with drought and underinvestment. French Transport Minister François Durovray said Mayotte airport was “badly damaged, particularly the control tower” by the cyclone in a message on X. In Zimbabwe, authorities said some people should prepare for evacuation.

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