LIVE CYCLONE PHAILIN INDIA : Deep depression over Bay of Bengal intensifies further; Army, Navy on standby.

India is expected to suffer catastrophic impacts from Severe Tropical Cyclone Phailin at about 11:30 GMT

Destructive winds well over 160 kph (100 mph) and flooding rain of at least 100-200 mm (4-8 inches) is expected across a wide area. There will be a crippling storm surge of 4-6 meters (14-20 feet), as well as wind gusts to 250 kph, near the landfall point of Phailin which is expected across north-eastern India.

Cyclone Phailin, categorised as "very severe" by weather forecasters, is expected to hit Orissa and Andhra Pradesh states on Saturday evening.

The Meteorological Department has predicted the storm will bring winds up to 220 km/h (136mph).

A deadly super-cyclone in 1999 killed more than 10,000 people in Orissa. But officials say this time they are better prepared.
[link to www.bbc.co.uk]

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Meteorologist warned on Friday, adding that it could be worse than Hurricane Katrina which devastated parts of the United States in 2005.

"Phailin is already worse than what the IMD is forecasting. A recent satellite estimate put Phailin's current intensity on par with 2005's Hurricane Katrina in the United States," said Eric Holthaus, meteorologist for Quartz, a US-based online magazine which covers global economy-related issues.

"Hurricane Katrina hit the US Gulf coast on August 29, 2005, killing more than 1,800 people, driving 2.16 million from their homes and causing $75 billion of damage."
[link to timesofindia.indiatimes.com]

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I'll keep updating this thread. I just hope this cyclone don't do much severe damage like Katrina did back in US. :finger crossed:

Last Edited by your_dad on 10/12/2013 05:21 AM