'Powerless' Andhra Pradesh on Cyclone Phailin alert, some striking officials return to work
- 5 years ago
Hyderabad: As Andhra Pradesh continues to weather a political storm over the bifurcation of the state, a major cyclone is heading its way. As the state braces for the storm, revenue officials, who were on strike over the creation of Telangana, have started to return to work. However, the officials say their strike is not over yet.
Cyclone Phailin hit the Andaman and Nicobar islands yesterday and is expected to reach the coast of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha over the next two days, according to the MeT department. Officials yesterday said that a depression over north Andamans was expected to turn into a very severe cyclonic storm and cross north Andhra Pradesh and Odisha coast between Kalingapatnam and Paradeep by the night of October 12 with a maximum sustained wind speed of 175-185 kmph.
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Cyclone Phailin hit the Andaman and Nicobar islands yesterday and is expected to reach the coast of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha over the next two days, according to the MeT department. Officials yesterday said that a depression over north Andamans was expected to turn into a very severe cyclonic storm and cross north Andhra Pradesh and Odisha coast between Kalingapatnam and Paradeep by the night of October 12 with a maximum sustained wind speed of 175-185 kmph.
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