Chido brought winds in excess of 220 kph (136 mph), according to the French weather service, making it a category 4 cyclone, the second strongest on the scale.

The death toll in the French territory of Mayotte from Cyclone Chido is “several hundred” and may run into the thousands, the island’s top government official told a local broadcaster Sunday.

Officials are assessing damage after Cyclone Chido devastated the island of Mayotte over the weekend.. The worst storm to hit the Indian Ocean islands in approximately 100 years, Chido's 124 mph ...

Chido was the most intense tropical cyclone on record to make landfall in the French territory of Mayotte, an archipelago in the southwestern Indian Ocean. Updated December 16, 2024 7 min ...

Cyclone Chido reached peak intensity in the Indian Ocean, northeast of Madagascar, on Thursday, December 12, with sustained winds of 69 m/s (155 mph), equivalent to a Category 4 hurricane.

The death toll in the French territory of Mayotte from Cyclone Chido is “several hundred” and may run into the thousands, the island’s top government official told a local broadcaster Sunday.