00:00A military aircraft has left the French island of Reunion to deliver tons of crucial aid
00:06to victims of Cyclone Chido in nearby Mayotte.
00:10Paris is ramping up its efforts to help the Indian Ocean island after it was hit by the
00:14worst storm in 90 years.
00:17Chido left little without damage, as it plowed through the densely populated archipelago
00:22of about 300,000 people on Saturday.
00:26Roofs were ripped off of homes, roads were destroyed, and electric and teleconvoys sustained
00:30heavy damage.
00:32Hundreds are already feared dead, and more than a thousand are still missing.
00:36The official death toll currently stands at 14.
00:40Rescue operations are still ongoing, with some 800 first responders expected to arrive
00:45within days to intensify the efforts.
00:48French President Emmanuel Macron is set to visit the island in the coming days to offer
00:52his support to the French overseas department.
00:55In an emergency meeting, Macron said he will ensure all emergency measures are mobilized
01:00to help the inhabitants of Mayotte.
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