Tag: Natural disasters
In Mayotte, the housing crisis has worsened the toll of Cyclone Chido
Images of Mayotte after the cyclone show a devastated habitat. In fact, on the island at least 4 out of 10 homes are precarious constructions. The housing deficit largely explains…
Macron will go there “in the coming days” and declare “national mourning”
French President Emmanuel Macron announced Monday evening that he would go “to Mayotte in the coming days in support” of people hit by the deadly passage of Cyclone Chido, “of…
Mayotte devastated by Cyclone Chido: the major challenge is to “restore access to water”
A race against time is underway to help those affected by Cyclone Chido on the island of Mayotte and the Comoros archipelago. The authorities fear a very heavy human toll…
Information about the Mayotte disaster in France is still scarce – hundreds or even thousands are feared to have died in the hurricane | Foreign countries
The hurricane destroyed entire residential areas in Mayotte, located in the Indian Ocean. Hundreds or even thousands are feared dead in the hurricane in Mayotte, which belongs to France. A…
Mayotte ravaged by a cyclone of exceptional force, Paris fears “a heavy toll”
At least two people have died following the passage of Cyclone Chido on the French island of Mayotte. According to Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau, “precarious housing has been completely destroyed”…
Mayotte on maximum alert due to the arrival of Cyclone Chido
The French archipelago of Mayotte is placed on maximum alert on Saturday due to the arrival of the intense cyclone Chido, announced the representation of the State in this archipelago…
The current year is the warmest in the history of measurements | News in brief
The 1.5 degree limit of the Paris climate agreement is about to be broken again. According to climate scientists, the possibility of staying below 1.5 degrees seems increasingly unlikely. The…
In Uganda, at least 15 people died as a result of landslides | News in brief
More than 110 are still missing, local police said on Thursday. In East Africa, Uganda, at least 15 people have died and more than 110 are missing as a result…
Valence, the disaster-stricken city, cannot count on its sewers clogged with mud
When the floods in Valencia took place on October 29, the torrent of water left a large quantity of mud in its wake. This also seeped into the sewers or…
The Philippines fears the arrival of dangerous typhoon Man-yi, the sixth in less than a month
Super Typhoon Man-yi, heading towards the Philippines, is intensifying and could impact ” potentially catastrophic » on the archipelago according to the meteorological services. Millions of people are threatened. The…