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This photo provided by the French Army shows a soldier unloading cans of food in the Indian Ocean French territory of Mayotte, Wednesday Dec.18, 2024, as the cyclone on Saturday was the deadliest storm to strike the territory in nearly a century. (D Piatacrrea, Etat Major des Armees/Legion Etrangere via AP)

This photo provided by the French Army shows a soldier unloading cans of food in the Indian Ocean French territory of Mayotte, Wednesday Dec.18, 2024, as the cyclone on Saturday was the deadliest storm to strike the territory in nearly a century. (D Piatacrrea, Etat Major des Armees/Legion Etrangere via AP)

This photo provided by the French Interior Ministry shows French gendarmes unloading supplies in Koungou, in the Indian Ocean French territory of Mayotte, Wednesday Dec.18, 2024. (Ministere de l'Interieur/Gendarmerie Nationale via AP)

This photo provided by the French Interior Ministry shows French gendarmes unloading supplies in Koungou, in the Indian Ocean French territory of Mayotte, Wednesday Dec.18, 2024. (Ministere de l'Interieur/Gendarmerie Nationale via AP)

This undated satellite photo provided on Wednesday Dec. 18, 2024 by the Institut Geographique National (IGN), left, and the Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) shows the port of Mamoudzou, before and after of the cyclone Chido in the Indian Ocean French territory of Mayotte. (IGN/CNES distributed by Airbus DS via AP)

This undated satellite photo provided on Wednesday Dec. 18, 2024 by the Institut Geographique National (IGN), left, and the Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) shows the port of Mamoudzou, before and after of the cyclone Chido in the Indian Ocean French territory of Mayotte. (IGN/CNES distributed by Airbus DS via AP)

French firemen stand on the tarmac of the airport Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024 in the French Indian Ocean island of Mayotte. (AP Photo/Adrienne Surprenant)

French firemen stand on the tarmac of the airport Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024 in the French Indian Ocean island of Mayotte. (AP Photo/Adrienne Surprenant)

People bring goods for victims of cyclone Chido in Mayotte at the House of Mayotte, in Saint-Denis, Réunion Island, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Adrienne Surprenant)

People bring goods for victims of cyclone Chido in Mayotte at the House of Mayotte, in Saint-Denis, Réunion Island, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Adrienne Surprenant)

French troops arrive to give support Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024 in the French Indian Ocean island of Mayotte. (AP Photo/Adrienne Surprenant)

French troops arrive to give support Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024 in the French Indian Ocean island of Mayotte. (AP Photo/Adrienne Surprenant)

Volunteers sort through donations for victims of cyclone Chido in Mayotte at the House of Mayotte, in Saint-Denis, Réunion Island, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Adrienne Surprenant)

Volunteers sort through donations for victims of cyclone Chido in Mayotte at the House of Mayotte, in Saint-Denis, Réunion Island, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Adrienne Surprenant)

This photo provided by the French Army shows a soldier giving a bottle of water to a resident in the Indian Ocean French territory of Mayotte, Wednesday Dec.18, 2024, as the cyclone on Saturday was the deadliest storm to strike the territory in nearly a century. (D Piatacrrea, Etat Major des Armees/Legion Etrangere via AP)

This photo provided by the French Army shows a soldier giving a bottle of water to a resident in the Indian Ocean French territory of Mayotte, Wednesday Dec.18, 2024, as the cyclone on Saturday was the deadliest storm to strike the territory in nearly a century. (D Piatacrrea, Etat Major des Armees/Legion Etrangere via AP)

This photo provided by the French Army shows residents queuing outside a military supplies center in the Indian Ocean French territory of Mayotte, Wednesday Dec.18, 2024, as the cyclone on Saturday was the deadliest storm to strike the territory in nearly a century. (D Piatacrrea, Etat Major des Armees/Legion Etrangere via AP)

This photo provided by the French Army shows residents queuing outside a military supplies center in the Indian Ocean French territory of Mayotte, Wednesday Dec.18, 2024, as the cyclone on Saturday was the deadliest storm to strike the territory in nearly a century. (D Piatacrrea, Etat Major des Armees/Legion Etrangere via AP)

People lineup to collect water Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024 in the French Indian Ocean island of Mayotte. (AP Photo/Adrienne Surprenant)

People lineup to collect water Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024 in the French Indian Ocean island of Mayotte. (AP Photo/Adrienne Surprenant)

This photo provided by the French Army shows soldiers lifting a collapsed barrier in the Indian Ocean French territory of Mayotte, Wednesday Dec.18, 2024, as the cyclone on Saturday was the deadliest storm to strike the territory in nearly a century. (D Piatacrrea, Etat Major des Armees/Legion Etrangere via AP)

This photo provided by the French Army shows soldiers lifting a collapsed barrier in the Indian Ocean French territory of Mayotte, Wednesday Dec.18, 2024, as the cyclone on Saturday was the deadliest storm to strike the territory in nearly a century. (D Piatacrrea, Etat Major des Armees/Legion Etrangere via AP)

Smoke rises from destroyed dwellings Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024 in the French Indian Ocean island of Mayotte. (AP Photo/Adrienne Surprenant)

Smoke rises from destroyed dwellings Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024 in the French Indian Ocean island of Mayotte. (AP Photo/Adrienne Surprenant)

This undated satellite photo provided on Wednesday Dec. 18, 2024 by the Institut Geographique National (IGN), left, and the Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) shows Mtsapere, before and after of the cyclone Chido in the Indian Ocean French territory of Mayotte. (IGN/CNES distributed by Airbus DS via AP)

This undated satellite photo provided on Wednesday Dec. 18, 2024 by the Institut Geographique National (IGN), left, and the Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) shows Mtsapere, before and after of the cyclone Chido in the Indian Ocean French territory of Mayotte. (IGN/CNES distributed by Airbus DS via AP)