Cyclone Phailin has turned into a severe cyclone, and is heading towards the east coast of India between the north coastal Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. Expected landfall is around Brahmapur in Odisha district on saturday evening on October 12.
As it moves ahead, it is intensifying into a very severe Cyclonic storm or a Super Cyclone.
According to this report of the Meteorological department of India(IMD), the intensity of the cyclone 175Kmph-185Kmph predicted by IMD is way too low according to Meteorologist Eric Holthaus of Quartz, qz.com.
Indian Meteorology Department(IMD) classifies winds packing 210-220 Kmph gusting upto 235 Kmph as a very severe cyclonic storm.
I think, the authorities should re examine the readings taken from it's sources, regarding the intensity and the impact, with which it will strike the East Coast of India.
There are conflicting reports from other satellite based monitoring agencies including private weather forecasters regarding the intensity of this weather system.
Another report published by NDTV predicted by IMD as not to be a super cyclone ,hopefully this is correct, but the authorities should make precise measurements of the severe cyclone, which is intensifying as it moves ahead towards the coastal districts of India.
The forecast made is that the landfall could be near Brahmapur in Odisha.
Latest Update:
Oct 11, Friday.
According to some media reports severe Cyclone Phailin, has now been upgraded to Super Cylcone.
215 kmph wind speeds have been recorded by the IMD which earlier made a forecast, that it would not turn into a super Cyclone, but unfortunately it has now.
Update 2:
This report by India today compares Cyclone Phailin, with the one that struck Odisha in 1999 and caused widespread damage to life and property.
Update 3:
Cyclone Phailin has now officially reached category 5 status hurricane, same strength or more worse than Hurricane Katrina.
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