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French Gendarmerie forces cross a damaged area in the aftermath of Cyclone Chido, in Mayotte, France December 15, 2024.

Gendarmerie Nationale/Handout via REUTERS

France rushes aid to Mayotte, devastated by cyclone

France rushed aid to Mayotte on Monday, with death estimates running into the thousands after the most powerful cyclone in nearly a century devastated the small Indian Ocean island overnight. The Red Cross described the destruction as “unimaginable” with photos showing streets completely blocked with rubble, entire hillside neighborhoods crushed into chaos, and rural areas cut off by debris.

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