Cyclone Phailin may cause tides as high as 3 metres, says MeT department

Cyclonic storm Phailin, the strongest to hit India in more than a decade and classified as ‘very severe’ so far, is closing in towards coastal Odisha and Andhra Pradesh at wind speeds averaging 200-210 km per hour and is expected to hit the two states around 6 pm today. The storm, likely to affect around 1.2 crore people, has triggered mass exodus in at least seven districts of the two states.

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