Hudhud strikes! 4 killed in coastal Andhra and Odisha Cyclone Hudhud pounded the coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha with heavy rain and winds of almost 200 kmph on Sunday killing four people and left a trail of destruction with Vishakapatnam where the very severe storm made landfall the worst hit. Nearly three-and-a-half lakh people -- about 250,000 in Andhra and nearly a lakh in Odisha -- were evacuated and tens of thousands of people were still being taken to safe places and housed in special shelters, officials said. High velocity winds battered Visakhapatnam, which is home to a naval base, Srikakulam and Vizianagaram districts throwing normal life out of gear after the cyclone made landfall shortly before noon downing power and communications lines and closing roads and railways. Trees were uprooted and roofs of thatched huts and sheds and hoardings blown away. Transport services came to a halt in the region. Dozens of trains were either cancelled or diverted and flights in the region were also disrupted. Streets largely wore a deserted look as panic-stricken residents remained indoors. According to Andhra Pradeshs Revenue (Disaster Management) Department, the cyclone left railway lines in Visakhapatnam badly damaged, besides causing damage to the airport there. A total of 2,48,004 people were affected by Hudhud, which also damaged 70 houses and left 34 animals dead, it said. Three people were killed in rain-related incidents in AP while one person lost his life in Odisha........................................................!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted on: Mon, 13 Oct 2014 02:32:46 +0000
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