Oct 13, 2013 05:29 (IST)
NDTV's Tejas Mehta reports from Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh:
- It's been more than eight hours since Cyclone Phailin made landfall
- The weather is still squally, winds picking up again
- Locals say the extent of the damage is not as much as initially believed
- Mobile connectivity still on
- Schools turned into relief centres
- Southern skies have cleared, electricity poles are still erect and fishermen's boats are alright
- Roads too are open and inundation has decreased