Local authorities in France's Mayotte fear nearly 1,000 dead after Cyclone Chido

MAYOTTE - DECEMBER 16: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY - MANDATORY CREDIT - 'FRENCH NATIONAL GENDARMERIE/ HANDOUT' - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) Officials conduct search and rescue operations after powerful storm Cyclone Chido, which struck the Indian Ocean island on Saturday, in Mayotte on December 16, 2024. Local authorities in France's overseas island Mayotte are fearing that Cyclone Chido might leave nearly a thousand dead. Entire neighborhoods have been flattened, particularly in informal settlements, and key infrastructure has sustained significant damage. (Photo by FRENCH NATIONAL GENDARMERIE/Anadolu via Getty Images)