Monday, May 25, 2009

Cyclone Aila hits West Bengal, Kolkata

Photo courtesy CNN IBN

Aila hit Kolkata, 24 Parganas south around 11 am with winds 100 -120 kms per hour. Trapped as we were at work...while Aila created havoc. There was a brief lull around 5:30, where we could exit and make our way home through roads turned green from branches and leaves strewn and crushed under wheels. Uprooted posts, torn wires and hoardings by the wayside and a marked absence of public buses and autos...we were the lucky ones. Many weren't so. Reports are still coming in of the number of dead and injured.
And although the storm has apparently moved away from Kolkata, its still extremely blustery outside and heavy rains expected.

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