Hudhud, a very severe tropical cyclonic storm, is steadily heading towards the eastern coast of India carrying wind speeds of up to 170 kmph. The cyclone will first make landfall near Visakhapatnam at Sunday forenoon and then in Gopalpur. Lakhs of people are being evacuated from towns and villages through which the cyclone will pass amid massive rain and wind. The cyclone is similar to last years Phailin that crossed the Odisha coast leaving behind a trail of destruction. Here are the latest updates on the developing story: 4.37 pm: Cyclone to have surface wind speed of 160-170 kmph The maximum sustained surface wind speed of Hudhud cyclone will be ranging between 170-180 kmph gusting to 180 kmph on landfall, the Indian Meteorological Department has said. 4.21 pm: Cyclone to hit Visakhapatnam at forenoon tomorrow The Indian Meteorological Department in its 2.30 pm bulletin said the cyclone was around 260 km southeast of Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh and around 360 kmsouth-southeast of Gopalpur in Odisha. The system will cross the Andhra Pradesh coast by forenoon of Sunday, October 12.
Posted on: Sat, 11 Oct 2014 13:34:02 +0000
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