Cyclone Hudhud Hits Andhra Coast, 2 Killed
  • 5 years ago
Cyclone Hudhud hit the Andhra Predesh coast around 11 AM on Sunday, killing two in rain-related incidents in Visakhapatnam and Srikakulam districts.

Even befor the cyclone hit the coast in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, heavy rains coupled with high-speed wind lashed several parts of south Odisha where over 45,000 people have been evacuated from vulnerable areas to safety. Altogether 2,00,000 people were evacuated on India's eastern seaboard on Saturday as cyclone Hudhud bore down and grew in intensity.

Though the very severe cyclonic storm is made a landfall near Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha government had braced for the calamity and kept Army teams and choppers on standby for rescue and relief operations besides deploying NDRF and ODRAF personnel.



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