NewsIndiaCyclone Phailin: 800,000 people homeless in Odisha, AP
Cyclone Phailin: 800,000 people homeless in Odisha, AP
Gopalpur/Srikakulam: Darkness enveloped wide swathes of the coastal districts of Odisha, especially Ganjam, whose Gopalpur-on-sea was the entry point for the storm uprooting trees and electric poles, even as nearly 800,000 people in coastal Andhra
The homeless people are scrounging for meals and drinking water, as the arrangements made by Odisha government fell far short of expectations. Fishermen in Paradeep were seen staying inside parked trucks on highway with their families.
People in Odisha and coastal AP were forced to remain indoors by pounding rains and vehicular traffic came to a grinding halt.