Oct 12, 2013 00:15 (IST)
India braces for super storm
Even as Andhra Pradesh reels from a political storm, a massive cyclone that has been building up in the Bay of Bengal threatens the coastal districts of the state and it's neighbour, Odisha. The state governments and NDRF forces have scrambled to evacuate lakhs of people, and prepare for a mega-storm that many experts fear will dwarf the fearsome Hurricane Katrina that devastated New Orleans in 2005. Has the Met Department underestimated the power of Cyclone Phailin or will the measures taken save the lives and livelihoods of lakhs of Indians? We discuss.
Even as Andhra Pradesh reels from a political storm, a massive cyclone that has been building up in the Bay of Bengal threatens the coastal districts of the state and it's neighbour, Odisha. The state governments and NDRF forces have scrambled to evacuate lakhs of people, and prepare for a mega-storm that many experts fear will dwarf the fearsome Hurricane Katrina that devastated New Orleans in 2005. Has the Met Department underestimated the power of Cyclone Phailin or will the measures taken save the lives and livelihoods of lakhs of Indians? We discuss.