Cyclone Chido Pummels Mayotte

Fueled by warm water in the Indian Ocean, the tropical cyclone caused widespread damage on the small archipelago.

This image originally appeared in the NASA Earth Observatory story Cyclone Chido Pummels Mayotte.

NASA Earth Observatory image by Michala Garrison, using VIIRS data from NASA EOSDIS LANCE, GIBS/Worldview, and the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS). Story by Emily Cassidy.

Published December 16, 2024
Data acquired December 14, 2024