The cyclone was the most powerful storm to strike the territory ... the channel said. Corbet reported from Paris. Associated Press reporter Angela Charlton in Paris contributed.

Mayotte was already struggling with overcrowding, illness and poverty before a devastating cyclone hit the French island territory at the weekend.

Mayotte, already beleaguered by poverty and overcrowding, was hit by Cyclone Chido, highlighting Paris's neglect of its overseas territories. The cyclone resulted in over 20 confirmed deaths and severe infrastructural damage.

Hundreds are feared dead after the storm razed entire neighborhoods in Mayotte, a series of islands off the eastern coast of Africa, before unleashing its destructive force on Mozambique.

The cyclone on Saturday was the deadliest storm to strike the territory in nearly a century. It devastated entire neighborhoods on the collection of islands with winds that exceed

Relatives of families struggling after Cyclone Chido ripped through the French island territory of Mayotte expressed helplessness Wednesday, a day before France’s president and another 180 tons of aid

Mayotte was already struggling with overcrowding, illness and poverty before a devastating cyclone hit the French island territory at the weekend. Now the aftermath of Cyclone Chido has led to accusations that Paris has neglected its far-flung overseas territories,

France is sending tons of assistance, including food, water and medicine, after a cyclone ravaged its Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte.