At Least 5 Killed as Cyclone Hudhud Roars Ashore in Eastern India

Tropical Cyclone Hudhud came ashore near the city of Visakhapatnam early Sunday morning eastern time, packing maximum sustained winds winds of 125 miles per hour, along with heavy rains and a storm surge of up to 6.6 feet along the coast

The storm has killed at least five people, according to Reuters, and caused extensive building and crop damage. Storm surge is the buildup of water caused by the storm's winds and extraordinarily low atmospheric pressure, along with features of the coastline. Historically, storm surges have been the biggest cause of storm-related deaths in the Bay of Bengal.

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