The storm caused the death of a 54-year-old man, washed away with his house, overnight from Friday to Saturday.
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The President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron announced in a tweet on Sunday September 18 the mobilization of the relief fund for the Overseas Territories to come to the aid of Guadeloupe, after the passage of storm Fiona, which killed one person, in Lowland. He also asked the Minister for Overseas Territories, Jean-François Carenco, to go there.
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This relief fund is a device of the Ministry of Overseas which makes it possible to offer financial assistance to overseas territorial communities to repair damage caused to public equipment such as roads, bridges, wastewater treatment plants or other.
After storm Fiona, my thoughts go to Guadeloupe, to our swept away compatriot and all the inhabitants affected. The state of natural disaster will be recognized and the overseas relief fund mobilized. I asked the minister delegate to go there.
—Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) September 18, 2022
The President of the Republic also promises that “the state of natural disaster will be recognized”. Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin announced on Sunday morning that he will sign the recognition procedure for this summer “from next weekend”. The president of the Departmental Council of Guadeloupe Guy Losbar asked for the recognition of this state on Sunday morning. The storm caused the death of a 54-year-old man, washed away with his house, overnight from Friday to Saturday, and extensive damage.