Tropical Cyclone Hudhud came ashore near the city of Visakhapatnam early Sunday morning eastern time, packing maximum sustained winds winds of 125 miles per hour, along with heavy rains and a storm surge of up to 6.6 feet along the coast
The storm has killed at least five people, according to Reuters, and caused extensive building and crop damage. The numbers of storm victims are likely to rise as the scope and severity of damage becomes more clear
Storm surge, the buildup of water caused by the storm's winds and extraordinarily low atmospheric pressure, along with features of the coastline, has historically been the biggest cause of storm-related deaths in the Bay of Bengal. Read more...
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