Odisha, Oct 11 (ANI): People living near low-lying coastal regions of Odisha resorted to panic as the weather office predicted cyclone Hudhud to be severe after it crosses the north coast of Andhra Pradesh on October 12. Cyclone Hudhud is moving in from the Bay of Bengal and is expected to develop into a very severe cyclone, packing wind speeds of up to 140 kph, before hitting the coast of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha on the morning of Sunday. Residents said that they were living in mud houses in low lying area and are prone to any such cyclonic event as there is no cyclonic shelter in the area. Odisha state machinery has been put on high alert to ensure safety of the residents especially who live near the coastline as cyclone Hudhud has crossed the remote Andaman and Nicobar Islands and is likely to make the land fall on Sunday.
