Master Stroke: Cyclone Titli causes heavy destruction in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha

The "very severe" cyclonic storm, "Titli", left eight people dead, besides causing widespread damage in Srikakulam and Vizianagaram districts of north coastal Andhra Pradesh Thursday, the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) said. The cyclone threw normal life out of gear as heavy to very heavy rains started lashing the two districts since late Wednesday night.
Eight people were killed in different storm-related incidents such as house and tree collapses in Srikakulam district, the SDMA said. More than 3,000 people from highly vulnerable areas have been evacuated to safety while over 1,000 houses were damaged in the cyclone.