CYCLONE
HITS INDIA
The
eastern Indian state of Orissa got hit with a cyclone on Monday October
18, 1999 causing widespread damage and injury.
The
cyclone had 120 mph winds! These winds tore trees down and knocked houses
to the ground!
Emergency
workers looked for people who were trapped beneath fallen trees and
crushed houses. This cyclone even ruined the coastal cyclone warning
system in one town. It also knocked out some wireless phone equipment!
The
heavy rains caused the Rushikulya and Badanadi Rivers to overflow in
many places.
A
team of officials has been sent to Orissa to see exactly how much damage
has been done and to decide if extra relief help was needed.
