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khimbar
It's a shame how little attention this thread is getting; this is very big and very dangerous and will probably end badly.
Clearly it's in the wrong geographical area to care about.
Round-up so far of Cyclone Phailin in India An immense, powerful cyclone packing destructive winds has hammered eastern India, forcing more than 500,000 people to evacuate and sending seawater surging inland. Here are the latest developments: The confirmed casualties are now seven although there are few more The number is significantly lower than what it could have been because many have been shifted to cyclone relief shelters Severe damage reported in south Odisha, especially Ganjam and Puri Lot of the roads that have been blocked bring cleared by relief workers Doctors, medicines and food have been arranged in vulnerable districts The casualty figure will change as few places are still cut-off Power is down even in parts which were not at the centre of the storm In Gopalpur, where the cyclone made landfall, almost 90-95% people have been evacuated Source: NDTV
If there was a silver lining in the grim foreboding of a monster storm, it's the realization that lives aren't that cheap in India any longer. For, the measures taken by the administration in the run-up to Cyclone Phailin to reduce casualties and minimize losses doesn't have parallels.
The superior preparedness and response this time for disaster is in sharp contrast to previous disastrous storms like the 1999 super cyclone. They are also in contrast with the Uttarakhand disaster when the state authorities were caught flat-footed. This time disaster management authorities are confident of meeting the challenge with minimal casualty.
LadyGreenEyes
khimbar
It's a shame how little attention this thread is getting; this is very big and very dangerous and will probably end badly.
Clearly it's in the wrong geographical area to care about.
Fifty-five flags is "little attention"? Seems like a good amount to me. yes, this will probably be very bad, unless a lot of people are relocated, and quickly. I would hope that those in the area have evacuated, and thus aren't online talking about it.
Taggart
LadyGreenEyes
khimbar
It's a shame how little attention this thread is getting; this is very big and very dangerous and will probably end badly.
Clearly it's in the wrong geographical area to care about.
Fifty-five flags is "little attention"? Seems like a good amount to me. yes, this will probably be very bad, unless a lot of people are relocated, and quickly. I would hope that those in the area have evacuated, and thus aren't online talking about it.
55 is little attention, also the thread is already two days old not a new story.
Put a headline Obama is putting sugar in our ears at night and it would get 100 flags in the first hour.