Mayotte hit by floods and mudslides from second storm Dikeledi
The latest storm comes one month after Cyclone Chido laid waste to the island and left dozens dead.
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The archipelago was put on the highest state of alert as another storm passed by on Sunday morning. Authorities warned of violent winds, flash floods and landslides.
Videos on social media show downed power lines and some flooding. Local TV reported that the southern village of Mbouini, the only settlement left untouched by Cyclone Chido, was under water.
The latest storm, Dikeledi, made landfall in northern Madagascar on Saturday, killing at least three people.
The storm passed approximately 100 km (62 miles) south of Mayotte around 09:00 GMT on Sunday, according to forecaster Météo-France.
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