{"id":41895,"date":"2023-09-27T02:24:23","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T09:24:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldvision.org\/?p=41895"},"modified":"2023-09-27T13:37:07","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T20:37:07","slug":"2013-cyclone-phailin-facts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldvision.org\/disaster-relief-news-stories\/2013-cyclone-phailin-facts","title":{"rendered":"Cyclone Phailin: Facts, FAQs, and how to help"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

One of the strongest storms to hit India in 14 years, Cyclone Phailin packed powerful winds of 140 mph along with torrential rain when it made landfall in October 2013. This extreme weather toppled trees and power lines, causing significant damage along an estimated 250 miles of the Andhra Pradesh and Odisha coastlines.<\/p>\n

Cyclone Phailin resulted in the deaths of 23 people and affected about 9 million residents. In an effort to avoid repeating the high death toll of the 1999 cyclone<\/a>, which claimed the lives of 10,000 people, nearly 1 million people<\/a> were evacuated before Phailin’s landfall.<\/p>\n

Cyclone Phailin: Facts, FAQs, and how to help<\/h2>\n

Explore facts, frequently asked questions about Cyclone Phailin, and learn how you can help people affected by disasters.<\/p>\n