Cyclone in Mayotte: France's largest shantytown wiped off the map
Of the estimated 20,000 inhabitants of Kawéni, in the French overseas department of Mayotte, only 5,000 reportedly reached shelters before cyclone Chido swept through the area.
Cyclone-battered Mayotte to be put on red alert
A tropical storm is nearing the French overseas territory in the Indian Ocean that was devastated by a cyclone last month.
Cyclone-battered Mayotte bracing for new tropical storm
Inhabitants of the cyclone-ravaged French overseas territory of Mayotte were advised on Friday to ensure they could shelter ...
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Fifty years ago, Cyclone Tracy flattened Darwin—and Australia's attitude to disasters changed forever
The airlift operation remains the largest in Australia's history. In the 50 years since the tragedy, authorities have become much better able to forecast tropical cyclones. They can now warn of a ...