Voice of America: Thousands Flee Cyclone in Southern India Oct 31st 2012, 16:46 Voice of America | Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries | | Thousands Flee Cyclone in Southern India Oct 31st 2012, 15:26 Tens of thousands of people were evacuated from their homes Wednesday as Cyclone Nilam slammed into India's southern coast. India's Meteorological Department said Nilam struck the port city of Mahabalipuraman, south of Chennai. It was expected to move towards Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry over the next few hours, bringing heavy rains and winds approaching 100 kilometers an hour. Forecasters say it could bring a storm surge of one to one-and-a-half meters to low-lying ... | | | | |
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