MAMOUDZOU, Mayotte (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron arrived Thursday in the Indian Ocean island of Mayotte to survey Cyclone Chido’s destruction and was immediately confronted with a first-hand account of devastation across the French territor
MAMOUDZOU, Mayotte — French President Emmanuel Macron arrived Thursday in the Indian Ocean island of Mayotte to survey Cyclone Chido’s destruction and was immediately confronted with a first-hand account of devastation across the French territory.
“Those of us who are here are still in shock, but God let us live,” Nassirou Hamidouni said as he dug in the rubble of his former home. “We are sad. We can’t sleep because of all of the houses that have been destroyed.” Supermarkets were running low on supplies and some shelves were bare. Throngs of cars and motorbikes packed the streets waiting up to five hours to get to gas pumps still in service. Residents, some who traveled across the densely populated island, stood in lines for hours to fill jugs at water pumps.
“If you want to continue shouting to get airtime,” Macron said, as he was cut off by the man saying he didn’t intend to shout. “If you are interested in my response, if not I will walk away.” “We’re dealing with open-air mass graves," said Estelle Youssoufa, who represents Mayotte in the French parliament."There are no rescuers, no one has come to recover the buried bodies.”
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