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Cyclone Hudhud

Formed October 7, 2014

Dissipated October 14, 2014

Highest winds 185 km/h (115 mph) 215 km/h (130 mph)

Fatalities 109 total

Damage At least $11 billion (2014 USD) 

Areas affected

  Andaman and Nicobar Islands   Andhra Pradesh   Odisha   Chhattisgarh   Madhya Pradesh   Uttar Pradesh    Nepal 

Hudhud originated from a low pressure system that formed under the influence of an upper-aircyclonic circulation in the Andaman Sea on October 6. Hudhud intensified into a cyclonic stormon October 8 and as a Severe Cyclonic Storm on October 9. Hudhud underwent rapid deepening in the following days and was classified as a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm by the IMD. Shortly before landfall near  Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, on October 12, Hudhud reached its peakstrength with three minute wind speeds of 175 km/h (109 mph) and a minimum central pressure

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of 960 mbar (28.35 inHg). The system then drifted northwards towards Uttar Pradesh and  Nepal, causing widespread rains in both areas and heavy snowfall in the latter .[1][2] 

Hudhud caused extensive damage to the city of Visakhapatnam and the neighbouring districts ofVizianagaram and Srikakulam of Andhra Pradesh. Damages are estimated to be at least 70000

crore (US$11 billion),

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 with assessments still underway.

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 At least 109 deaths have beenconfirmed, a majority of them from Andhra Pradesh and Nepal, with the latter  experiencing anavalanche due to the cyclone.

Etymology

The name  Hudhud , suggested by Oman, refers to the bird Hoopoe. The bird is known as the"hudhud" in the Quran, and appears in the story of Sulayman (Solomon) 

Preparations and impact

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

On October 8, while Hudhud was gaining cyclonic storm intensity, the authorities closed schoolsand cancelled ferry services in and around the Andaman Islands. Fishermen were warned aboutthe storm. The Andaman Trunk Road, one of the major roads traversing the island, was shutdown after trees were uprooted due to the storm's force. Landslides were reported on the island,causing some power and communication lines to fail.[19] 

Andhra Pradesh

Prime Minister of India  Narendra Modi (rightmost) inspects the extent of damage along withAndhra Pradesh Chief Minister  Chandrababu Naidu 

An alert was sounded in nine out of thirteen districts of Andhra Pradesh where standing cropsincluding paddy, groundnut, sugarcane, and pulses were yet to be harvested. Over 700,000 people, including 500,000 people in Andhra Pradesh, were evacuated and put up in relief camps.The local government made arrangements to shift half a million people in all.[20][21] 

A blown away bridge near Visakhapatnam

Hudhud crossed the coast of Andhra Pradesh at the noon of October 12 over  Visakhapatnam, 

with winds exceeding 185 km/h (115 mph). As per initial reports, 3 people were killed due toheavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds in coastal areas.[22] Within hours of hitting the coast,the cyclone severed the radar link of Visakhapatnam Cyclone Warning Centre.[23] 

Hudhud caused at least 46 deaths within Andhra Pradesh.[24] Total damage costs are estimated to be at least 70000 crore (US$11 billion).[25] This makes Hudhud the most destructive cyclone toever hit India and the second most destructive in the basin after  Cyclone Nargis in 2008.

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Roadway destruction in Visakhapatnam

Visakhapatnam, also known as Vizag, bore the brunt of Hudhud, which hit its coast with a speedof 185 km/h (115 mph). Hundreds of vehicles parked on roads were damaged while heavy rainsinundated a few colonies.[26] The runway at Visakhapatnam Airport was flooded and the radar

and navigational aids were destroyed. The roof of the terminal was torn apart due to the speed ofthe cyclone.[27] 

Odisha

The Odisha government had placed 16 districts under high alert: Balasore, Kendrapara, Bhadrak , Jagatsinghpur , Puri, Ganjam, Mayurbhanj, Jajpur , Cuttack , Khurdha,  Nayagarh, Gajapati, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar , Malkangiri and Koraput.