Photos| Critical hours to search for survivors after Hurricane Chido in Mayotte, France
Colonel Alexandre Goassard of the Ministerial Crisis Center told public television channel France 2 that there was still hope of finding those alive.
Goassar explained, “The coming hours are very important, and we have deployed specialized teams to search among the rubble.”
He continued that even several days after the storm, victims could still be found, adding, “This is our priority.”
Chief local official Francois-Xavier Beauville said hundreds of people may have died in the storm.
Providing health care for victims of “Shido”
Dariusek stressed the need to be vigilant regarding infectious diseases that may spread as a result of drinking contaminated water or eating spoiled food.
Hurricane Chido hit the Mayotte province yesterday, Saturday, with storm speeds exceeding 220 kilometers per hour, leaving behind devastation.
The death toll will not be known for several days
The authorities said that the full death toll from Hurricane Chido in the French overseas department of Mayotte will not be known for some time.
Acting French Interior Minister Bruno Retailo said during a visit to Mayotte on Monday, “It will take days and days.”
The region’s local governor, François-Xavier Beauville, told the local radio station on Sunday evening that he believed there were “certainly several hundred” people killed in the hurricane. About 310,000 people live in Mayotte.
Hurricane Chido hit Mayotte province the day before Saturday, with storm speeds exceeding 220 kilometers per hour, leaving behind devastation.
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