Simbi Laveau Posted October 12, 2013 #1 Share Posted October 12, 2013 They are staying it's as big as the distance from Maine to Miami http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/12/cyclone-phailin-india_n_4087945.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beany Posted October 12, 2013 #2 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Wow, gusts up to 180 mph! That's equivalent to a super typhoon. I've been through several of those, and they're not fun. My heart goes out to those people. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+and-then Posted October 12, 2013 #3 Share Posted October 12, 2013 The death toll from such a storm in that country could be staggering. God be with them. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libstaK Posted October 12, 2013 #4 Share Posted October 12, 2013 I hope it fizzles before it does any real damage. I know, that's not likely but it would be a nice change. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simbi Laveau Posted October 12, 2013 Author #5 Share Posted October 12, 2013 They had one decades ago, almost as big, and 10,000 people died. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simbi Laveau Posted October 13, 2013 Author #6 Share Posted October 13, 2013 They say it's deteriorated sin e hitting land, but that not saying much given it was half the size of India. How is that even possible http://www.weather.com/news/weather-hurricanes/tropical-cyclone-phailin-20131010 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still Waters Posted October 13, 2013 #7 Share Posted October 13, 2013 India's Cyclone Phailin leaves trail of destruction http://www.bbc.co.uk...-india-24510464 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnie Darko Posted October 13, 2013 #8 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Prayers their way! It would be something if there was zero deaths. Let's hope. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simbi Laveau Posted October 14, 2013 Author #9 Share Posted October 14, 2013 I saw videos.. Unreal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaturtlehorsesnake Posted October 14, 2013 #10 Share Posted October 14, 2013 so far, the death toll looks low. i don't think anyone can call it "good", but it's a relief to see things not going horribly in the world. hopefully the recovery effort will go well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlonewolf85 Posted October 15, 2013 #11 Share Posted October 15, 2013 They say it's deteriorated sin e hitting land, but that not saying much given it was half the size of India. How is that even possible http://www.weather.c...hailin-20131010 I think the Indian government, the military and the meteorological dept. did a good job. Things happened almost exactly how the IMD had predicted, the location and the intensity were as it had been foretold. The death toll was less, although around 50 people died in a stampede somewhere. Later on, the government officials had like smirks on their faces, and blamed the media during a press conference for causing panic and ultimately, for the deaths. And it wasn't much of a lie though a bit of an exaggeration, the stampede was indeed a result of the panic and confusion due to the speculations and all, the government did actually evacuate thousands of people anyways as precaution. Overall, the entire country cheered the government for its actions. It's kind of a nice change when politicians and government employees (of any nation) atleast do their jobs efficiently, in spite of having their own unique faults, yeah? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Merton Posted October 15, 2013 #12 Share Posted October 15, 2013 I didn't know the panic had anything to do with the cyclone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpa Greenman Posted November 8, 2013 #13 Share Posted November 8, 2013 Frank, I just heard you all in Vietnam are in for a cat 2 cyclone from that cat 5 that hit the Philippines. My heart goes out to the people in the Philippines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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