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French minister to visit cyclone-battered Guadeloupe as relief fund is activated

Damage from cyclone Fiona in Guadeloupe, 18 September, 2022 © AFP / Carla Bernhardt

Two days after the passage of cyclone Fiona, Guadeloupe is facing extensive clean up operations amid efforts to reconnect water supplies and fix roads. The Minister for Overseas Terrirtories, Jean-François Carenco, is expected to visit the region in the coming days.

Three departmental roads remained impassable on Monday in Basse-Terre while the Rivière des Pères bridge, linking Basse-Terre to Baillif, was closed to traffic on Monday due to "significant structural damage".

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