Cyclone Phailin leaves a trail of destruction
Cyclone Phailin leaves a trail of destruction
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An unprecedented and timely evacuation drive, said to be biggest ever in India, ensured minimum casualties as Cyclone Phailin slammed into coastal Odisha.
Seen here, residents walk through floodwaters after cyclone Phailin made landfall at Gopalpur junction in Odisha. -
As Phailin passed through Odisha, nearly half of Baripada town was submerged due to a rise in water levels in the river, causing panic among the people.
Seen here, a resident Janardan cleans his house of mud after overnight rains at the fishermen's colony in Gopalpur. -
According to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), the cyclone is now closer to Chhattisgarh-Odisha border and very heavy rains are expected over north Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar, east Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Sikkim in the next 48 hours. Seen here, a woman carries a broken door from her house in Gopalpur.
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Heavy rains and surging seawater, accompanying Phailin, the strongest storm to hit the country in more than a decade, flattened tens of thousands of thatched homes, destroyed more than five lakh hectares of crops and knocked out power lines in Odisha. Seen here, a mangled electrical transmission tower in Berhampur, Odisha.
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The worst affected area, around the coastal town of Gopalpur where the eye of Phailin came ashore packing winds of 200 kilometres an hour, was still without power as emergency services rushed to help people living there. Seen here, a man attempts to repair his beachside hut after Cyclone Phailin made landfall at Padampeta village, about 200 kilometers south from Bhubaneswar.
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Hundreds of workers from the country's National Disaster Response Force fanned out across the region, clearing away fallen trees from roads, mangled power poles and other debris. Seen here, damaged huts and lashed boats are pictured after Cyclone Phailin made landfall at Padampeta.
