On Top Of COVID-19 Surge, Parts Of India Deal With Cyclone Aftermath

By Lauren Frayer

Published May 18, 2021 at 5:06 AM EDT

A powerful cyclone slammed India's west coast, knocking out power, flooding slums and complicating COVID-19 relief efforts.

Lauren Frayer

Lauren Frayer covers India for NPR News. In June 2018, she opened a new NPR bureau in India's biggest city, its financial center, and the heart of Bollywood—Mumbai.

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