Stephen Turton
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Global News Podcast
French ministers arrive in Mayotte after devastating cyclone
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Global News Podcast
French ministers arrive in Mayotte after devastating cyclone
I would have thought that there should have been some tropical cyclone shelters provided on the islands so people could go somewhere. And it turns out even some places that were seen as being safe, like schools, actually lost their roofs. Those shanties, they had no chance at all of... with winds of that kind of speed.
Global News Podcast
French ministers arrive in Mayotte after devastating cyclone
And I just think this is benign neglect by the French government, to be quite honest, for one of their overseas territories. It's happened now, and I hope they learn from this and do something to make sure that people are safe next time, because there will be a next time for sure.