
Tropical Storm Dikeledi Devastates Mayotte, Kills 3 In Madagascar

Severe Tropical Storm Dikeledi struck the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte over the weekend, causing flooding and mudslides, just one month after Cyclone Chido devastated large parts of the islands and left dozens dead.
According to the BBC, the archipelago was placed on the highest state of alert as Dikeledi passed by on Sunday morning. Authorities warned of violent winds, flash floods, and landslides.
Videos on social media showed downed power lines and some flooding. Local TV reported that the southern village of Mbouini, the only settlement left untouched by Cyclone Chido, was underwater.
Dikeledi made landfall in northern Madagascar on Saturday, killing at least three people.
The storm passed approximately 100 km south of Mayotte around 09:00 GMT on Sunday, according to forecaster Météo-France.
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François-Xavier Bieuville, the prefect of Mayotte, told French news channel BFMTV that it was likely the island would remain on red alert until Monday evening since heavy rain was expected to continue even after the storm had passed.
According to BFMTV, at least 14,500 people have taken refuge in emergency shelters set up to protect them from the storm.
As of Sunday afternoon, the storm was moving away from Mayotte, Météo-France reported. The system is expected to slowly intensify over the next 24 hours to tropical cyclone status while approaching the coast of Mozambique.
The current forecast does not predict landfall in Mozambique, but the Nampula region is still expected to experience “very degraded conditions,” the forecaster said.
Mozambique is also recovering from Cyclone Chido, which killed 120 people in the country.
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