{"id":730217,"date":"2010-05-20T11:00:11","date_gmt":"2010-05-20T15:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sevensidedcube.net\/?p=11611"},"modified":"2010-05-20T11:00:11","modified_gmt":"2010-05-20T15:00:11","slug":"cyclone-laila-hits-southeast-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.com\/index\/730217","title":{"rendered":"Cyclone Laila hits Southeast India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sevensidedcube.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cyclone-Laila-hits-Southeast-India.gif\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sevensidedcube.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cyclone-Laila-hits-Southeast-India-300x218.gif?resize=300%2C218\" alt=\"Cyclone Laila hits Southeast India\" title=\"Cyclone Laila hits Southeast India\" width=\"300\" height=\"218\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-11613\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The cyclone <strong>Laila Landfall<\/strong> started on the coast of the southeastern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, and went out to sea, after leaving a trail of destruction in several towns in the area.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to the Service Indo-Asian News (IANS), the tropical storm entered the mainland in the afternoon of Thursday in the vicinity of Bapatla, Guntur district.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Laila<\/strong>, the first <strong>hurricane<\/strong> that formed this year in the Bay of Bengal, was accompanied by winds of 125 kilometers per hour and heavy rain.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;We are assessing the damage caused by the storm in coastal Andhra,&#8221; said a state government official who was quoted by IANS.<\/p>\n<p><!-- AdSense Now! V1.90 --><br \/>\n<!-- Post[count: 3] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"adsense adsense-midtext\" style=\"float:left;margin: 12px;\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-0705872009880607\";\n\/* 336x280, created 2\/24\/10 *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"4440161719\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 336;\ngoogle_ad_height = 280;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\nsrc=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to the report of the Indian agency, <strong>Laila <\/strong>went back into the sea after a short journey by land, now continues towards Balasore in Orissa state, although is a little weaker.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Strong winds and rain since yesterday affecting the catchment area of the storm have caused serious damage to crops and infrastructure, while reportedly had 14 victims.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Indian defense ministry said in a statement it had mobilized nearly one hundred troops, including several doctors, and four helicopters to help the victims.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Around 50 000 people living in flood-prone areas were evacuated before the arrival of the <strong>hurricane<\/strong>, and thousands more moved to safety by their own means.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;We have taken all necessary precautionary steps to reduce human and material losses.\u00a0The official machinery is prepared for any eventuality,&#8221; said local mayor, K.\u00a0Rosaiah, told reporters in the state capital of Hyderabad.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In May last year, the storm Aila ended 169 lives and left more than seven million victims in its passage through <strong>India <\/strong>and Bangladesh.<\/p>\n<p>Related posts:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href='http:\/\/www.sevensidedcube.net\/world\/2010\/cyclone-hit-india\/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Fifteen People Dead from Cyclone in India'>Fifteen People Dead from Cyclone in India<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href='http:\/\/www.sevensidedcube.net\/world\/2010\/storm-in-india-kills-more-than-30\/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Storm in India: Kills more than 30'>Storm in India: Kills more than 30<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href='http:\/\/www.sevensidedcube.net\/world\/2010\/serious-cyclone-hits-india\/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Serious Cyclone Hits India'>Serious Cyclone Hits India<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/sevensidedcube\/OXLF\/~4\/TMp5pDdQxy4\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The cyclone Laila Landfall started on the coast of the southeastern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, and went out to sea, after leaving a trail of destruction in several towns in the area. 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