The aftermath: Cyclone Phailin leaves trail of devastation
Cyclone Phailin left a trail of destruction along India's east coast Sunday and up to seven people dead after the biggest evacuation in the country's history helped minimise casualties.
Evacuated Indian villagers get down from a truck at a relief camp as it rains near Berhampur, India, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013. AFP
A high tide wave hits the coastal area of Vishakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh state, India, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013. Hundreds of thousands of people living along India's eastern coastline were taking shelter Saturday from a massive, powerful cyclone Phailin that was set to reach land packing destructive winds and heavy rains. (AP)
Evacuated Indian villagers eat food in a temporary cyclone shelter in Chatrapur in Ganjam district about 200 kilometers (125 miles) from the eastern Indian city Bhubaneswar, India, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013. (AP)
A younh Indian boy reaches a relief camp after being evacuated as it rains near Berhampur, India, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013. (AP)
Evacuated Indian villagers get down from a truck at a relief camp as it rains near Berhampur, India, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013. Hundreds of thousands of people living along India's eastern coastline were taking shelter Saturday from a massive, powerful cyclone Phailin that was set to reach land packing destructive winds and heavy rains. (AP)