At 5:30 today morning, the Bay of Bengal seemed poised to come ashore with cyclone 'Titli'. The cyclone swooped down over a vast swathe of India's east coast killing eight in Andhra Pradesh and causing widespread damage to life and property. Very strong winds blew down trees and kuccha huts but, with three lakh people evacuated and moved to safety, Odisha at least met its target of zero casualties, till reports last came. Rough seas and strong winds roared at landfall at Palasa in the Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh.