New phone alerts for extreme weather may prevent casualties in India
Tuesday, January 7, 2014 - 09:31
in Earth & Climate
When Cyclone Phailin hit India in late 2013 it became the largest storm to batter the subcontinent in over a decade. The storm, officially classified as a Category 5 tropical cyclone, affected more than 12 million people in India and neighboring countries, and required mass evacuations.