Authorities in Mayotte are urgently providing food and water to residents affected by the catastrophic Cyclone Cindo, which may have claimed hundreds or even thousands of lives. With significant infrastructure damage and inaccessible areas, recovery efforts are hampered. Mayor Abdilouahen Soumaila reported 22 confirmed deaths and over 1,400 injuries. Emergency teams are searching for survivors amidst the destruction, and President Emmanuel Macron plans to visit soon. The cyclone is the strongest to hit the region in 90 years, intensifying ongoing challenges in one of France’s poorest territories.