Massive Cyclone Nears India's East Coast

Nearly a half-million people have been evacuated in India as one of the most powerful storms on record bears down on the country's east coast. Weather forecasters say Cyclone Phailin is coming ashore late Saturday. Officials say the storm, with 220 kilometer-per-hour winds, has already contributed to at least three deaths. Its high winds have uprooted trees, downed power lines and damaged coastal homes. The massive storm filled most of the Bay of Bengal as it moved toward land. Heavy ...

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