Cyclone Chido devastated Mayotte: Macron promises quick reconstruction!

Cyclone Chido devastated Mayotte: Macron promises quick reconstruction!

Mayotte, Frankreich - After the devastating vertebral storm "Chido" on the French island of Mayotte, which swept across the region with wind speeds of up to 220 km/h last weekend, rescue workers continue to search for survivors. According to the French Ministry of the Interior, at least 31 people have died and the number of injuries could increase to up to 2,000. It is the worst storm that Mayotte has experienced for 90 years. Numerous corrugated iron houses and huts were destroyed, especially in the poorer quarters of the island, where many residents, including unaccompanied children, live. Many of the affected residents are immigrants from the nearby Comores.

President Emmanuel Macron, who visited Mayotte on Thursday, promised the residents quick help and a reconstruction according to new criteria. During his stay, however, he was faced with allegations that the French government had failed in disaster protection. Residents called Macron to responsible and criticized the absence of extensive warnings of the storm. In response to the allegations, Macron said that he would do everything possible to ensure the supply of water, food and electricity and promised to restore telephone connections in the coming days. On Monday, a funeral march for the victims of the storm will take place, as Tagesschau.de reported.

auxiliary measures and health risks

In order to improve the basic supply of the population, macron -flown aid relay and four tons of food and hygiene articles at Dzaoudzi airport landed. The distribution of drinking water has already started, but many inhabitants are in long snakes to be cared for, while others complain about working petrol stations over hours of waiting. Minister of Health Geneviève DarrieusSecq also warned of a possible outbreak of cholera, a danger that is reinforced by the inadequate water supply and the weak hygienic conditions. vienna.at reported that the president also founded an compensation fund to help the needy residents, especially those who have no insurance