Bishop Durhône Calls For Lessons To Be Learned From Cyclone Belal

“These events … affect our safety. It is necessary that the authorities, at all levels, learn the lessons of what happened on January 15, 2024 so that such situations are not repeated,” says Bishop Jean Michaël Durhône in a statement to the population. He added that the terrifying images of the floods that hit several regions of the country and particularly the capital on Monday have brought sadness and shock. “These images of desolation and distress, relayed through social networks, have overwhelmed us,” he says. On behalf of the Catholic faithful, the Bishop of Port-Louis sends his sympathies to the victim’s family. For Mgr Durhône, these events cannot leave us insensitive, as they affect our safety. “It is necessary for the authorities, at all levels, to learn from what happened on January 15, 2024, so that such situations are not repeated.”