Mayotte’s airport has reopened to commercial flights, allowing civilians to return to the French Indian Ocean archipelago more than two weeks after it was devastated by Cyclone Chido.

The damage, including to Mayotte’s sole airport, has left some areas inaccessible to emergency teams. Many people ignored the cyclone warnings in the 24 hours before the storm hit ...

The French territory of Mayotte was battered by a new tropical storm Sunday, just weeks after the worst cyclone to hit the islands in nearly a century laid waste to entire neighborhoods and villages ...

French Transport Minister François Durovray said Mayotte airport was “badly damaged, particularly the control tower” by the cyclone in a message on X. He said infrastructure on the island had ...

French Transport Minister François Durovray said Mayotte airport was “badly damaged, particularly the control tower” by the cyclone in a message on X. He said infrastructure on the island had ...

Mayotte was also again opening cyclone shelters at schools and community centers for those in need, the prefecture said. The international airport, which was heavily damaged by Chido, was closed again ...

A young girl walks in the Kaweni slum on the outskirts of Mamoudzou, in the French Indian Ocean island of Mayotte, Thursday, 19 December, 2024, after Cyclone Chido.

However, Mayotte’s main airport remains closed to civilian flights due to extensive damage, leaving only military aircraft able to fly in and out. Having pummeled Mayotte, the cyclone continued ...