'Worst' of Indian Cyclone is Over

Weather forecasters in India say the country has seen the worst of Cyclone Phailin. Indian Metrological Department Director General L.S. Rathore said Sunday military rescue helicopters will fly to the cyclone-affected east coast mid-day, after the winds have died down. Cyclone Phailin came ashore late Saturday with winds of over 200 kilometers per hour. More than 10 million people live in the path of the storm in Orissa and neighboring Andhra Pradesh. Rathore said Andhra Pradesh state is ...

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