The storm over east central Bay of Bengal moved westwards, slightly intensified further and lay centred about 590 km south-southeast of Paradip in Jagatsinghpur district and 600 km southeast of Gopalpur in Ganjam district, SC Sahu, director of Bhubaneswar meteorological centre said.
*The cyclone has made its landfall in Andhra Pradesh, and the eye of the storm is expected to hit Odisha, according to US government website National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service.
*There are conflicting reports about whether Phailin has made a landfall, with the IMD reportedly telling a BBC journalist that it is still an hour away.
*At least three people have lost their lives so far. Two were killed by falling trees while a third died when the walls of her mud house collapsed, according to Reuters.
"Cyclone Phailin has made landfall near Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh," says Eric Holthaus, lead Meteorologist & Weather Editor for the WeatherMob app. "The strongest winds, rain, & surge will be felt NE," he says. Landfall...confirmed by at least one satellite estimate. It occurred near Kapaskuddi, Andhra Pradesh, India, according to him.
* Arrangement of food, drinking water, medical facilities, relief and rescue operation at stations has been made by East Coast Railway, under whose jurisdiction the area that Cyclone Phailin is expected to hit falls.
For drinking water Sintex water tanks of 2000 litre capacity have been made available and six BTPN wagons with water have been positioned at Palasa. Read More
* TV reports suggest Cyclone Phailin is 80 kilometres away from the coast of Andhra Pradesh and it will hit the coast at a speed of 230 kilometres per hour.
* Around 445,000 people have been evacuated from the coastal areas of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh where the cyclonic storm Phailin will make landfall Saturday evening, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said.
* Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday said all necessary steps have been taken to evacuate people from low-lying areas, and added that relief, medical and food facilities would be supplied to people affected by Cyclone Phailin. Read more
* List of trains that are cancelled or diverted due to cyclone Phailin.
* One of the biggest cyclones in 14 years, cyclone Phailin is expected to cause maximum damage to the Ganjam district of Odisha. About 40% of the relief and rescue teams will be stationed at Ganjam
* Additional information about the monstrous cyclone.
* Rain and wind batter Indian coast as 'super cyclone' barrels down.
* Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy takes stock of cyclone situation; officials on alert Hyderabad.
* Jharkhand government alerts districts as Cyclone Phailin approaches Ranchi.
*Cyclone Phailin is rapidly appraoaching the coast of Odisha, just 180km away.
* Twitter India creates a list of 'Citizens, journalists and agencies tweeting about #CyclonePhailin from Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.
*Local Cautionary Signal Number Three (LC-III) has been replaced by Great Danger Signal Number Ten (GD-X) at Gopalpur and Puri Ports and Great Danger Signal Number Nine (GD-IX) at Paradip and Chandbali Ports.
* According to latest reports, the cyclone is 200 km off the Gopalpur coast which will be the centre of the cyclonic system.
* Roaring winds and heavy rains lashed coastal Odisha and Andhra Pradesh as cyclonic storm Phailin kept advancing from the Bay of Bengal to hit the coast by Saturday evening.
* Impact of cyclone Phailin to last for 24 hours, reports the Met department.
*Odisha evacuates 2.5 lakh people as cyclone Phailin approaches Bhubaneswar.
*Phailin to be one of the strongest cyclones to hit India.
*Google's Person Finder for Phailin goes
*As many as 52,000 locals were today evacuated and 25,000 people accommodated in cyclone shelters in Srikakulam district in view of cyclcone Phailin which is expected to cross the shore by this evening. .
* As Cyclone Phailin hits Odisha coast, potatoes sell at Rs50 per kg and box of candles at Rs90.
*Heavy rain lash Odisha as cyclone Phailin advances.
* Key senior officials of the Government of India are reportedly attending a meeting in the Home Ministry to review the state of preparedness for countering the after effects of Cyclone Phailin. .
* Odisha sets up control rooms to make information available.
* The Meteorological department said Phailin lays centered 450 km southeast of Paradip, likely to make landfall near Gopalpur in Ganjam district tomorrow
* According to Rev minister SN Patro 44,000 people in Puri, 22,430 in Ganjam, 24,900 in J'singhpur, 4,000 in K'para were evacuated to safer places
*The "very severe" storm Phailin is unlikely to turn into a "super cyclone" like the one which hit the coastal areas of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh in 1999, the MET department said on Friday.
* West Bengal takes steps to manage aftermath of Cyclone Phailin.
* 12 IAF helicopters will arrive in state tomorrow, says special relief commissioner PK Mohapatra. 300 Army jawans, 50 doctors from Navy and 29 rescue teams will arrive in state tomorrow, he added. Evacuation of 6 lakh people from 7 districts is going on. Cooked food will be provided from tonight, says special relief commissioner PK Mohapatra.
* ECoR cancels 24 passenger trains for Saturday due to cyclone Phailin
* A bulletin issued by Indian Meteorological Department gave the following advice:
Fishermen out at sea along north Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal coast are advised to return to coast. Fishermen are advised not to venture into sea. Total suspension of fishing operations. Mobilise evacuation from coastal areas. Judicious regulation of rail and road traffic. People in affected areas to remain indoors during cyclone landfall.
* Odisha chief minister calls for calm
“I’d request everyone to not panic.. Please assist the government. Everyone from the block to the state HQ have been put on alert. The Navy and the Air Force have been informed and they will help with relief operations,” Patnaik said.
* Evacuation process begins in Andhra, Odisha
According to reports, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams have reachedBhubaneswar and evacuation has begun in Odisha and north Andhra Pradesh.
* As many as 64,000 people in the north coastal districts of Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh are being evacuated to safer places as 'super cyclone' Phailinis expected to hit the Bay of Bengal coast between Srikakulam and Gopalpur in Odisha by Saturday evening.
* Defence Minister AK Antony asks armed forces to be ready to move in to Odisha and AndhraPradesh in view of cyclone Phailin.
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