Powerful Cyclone Hits India

Indian authorities are just beginning to assess the destruction from powerful Cyclone Phailin, which came ashore late Saturday along the country's east coast with winds of over 200 kilometers per hour. The situation is still not clear Sunday as the storm knocked down power and communication lines in the coastal districts of Orissa state. More than 10 million people live in the path of the storm in Orissa and neighboring Andhra Pradesh. While Phailin gradually weakens, it will still cause ...

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