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Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Radio saved lives during Cyclone Phailin – Indian media

Source: asiaradiotoday.com | India, LATEST STORIES
October 22, 2013

Cyclone Phailin sweeps through eastern India (picture from NASA WorldView)
Cyclone Phailin sweeps through eastern India (picture from NASA WorldView)

Indian media have lauded radio's role in saving lives when Cyclone Phailin hit the country's east coast last week.

The strongest storm in 14 years to sweep across the states of Orissa and Andhra Pradesh saw winds reach 200 kilometres per hour.

Around 40 people died during the superstorm on October 12/13, but the death-toll could have been much higher without emergency radio reports provided by public broadcaster All India Radio (AIR) and..........................

Read more at http://asiaradiotoday.com/2013/10/radio-saved-lives-during-cyclone-phailin-indian-media/ 

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