A satellite image of Tropical Cyclone Phailin over the Bay of BengalPhoto: Getty Images
A massive, powerful cyclone packing heavy rains and destructive winds slammed into India's east coast Saturday evening as hundreds of thousands of residents moved inland to shelters in hopes of riding out the dangerous storm.
Roads were all but empty as high waves lashed the coast of Orissa state, which is bearing the brunt of Cyclone Phailin. By mid-afternoon, wind gusts were so strong that they could knock over grown men.
Seawater pushed inland, swamping villages where many people survive as subsistence farmers in mud-and-thatch huts.
"Much of the housing in India is unable to withstand even a much weaker hurricane," said Jeff Masters of Weather Underground. "This is a remarkably strong storm. It's going to carry hurricane-force winds inland for about 12 hours."
As the cyclone swept across the Bay of Bengal, satellite images showed its tails covering an area larger than France.
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