Powerful cyclone Biparjoy (don’t be fooled by the name, there is nothing joyful about it) battered western India, knocking out power, uprooting trees and electricity poles. The National Disaster Response Force has been dispatched around the region to assist residents through floodwaters and clear fallen trees from roads. The Indian Meteorological Department said Cyclone Biporjoy has set a record for the longest lifespan of a storm over the Arabian Sea. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RT_com