France is rushing help by ship and military aircraft to its poor overseas territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean that has been shattered by its worst storm in nearly a century.

Cyclone Chido has wreaked havoc on Mayotte, leaving behind a trail of destruction across the French Indian Ocean territory. With homes destroyed, roads covered in debris, and at least 14 lives lost, the island faces an overwhelming challenge.

In the worst cyclone to have hit the French overseas territory of Mayotte in 90 years, Prefect François-Xavier Bieuville said he expected the final death toll to reach ‘close to a thousand or even sev