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GDACS Estimates 360,000 People in India Exposed to TWO-26 Cyclone Winds

Maximum winds reached 120 km/h, and GDACS rated India's vulnerability high. The assessment listed no storm-surge or rainfall estimates.

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Wind bends palms along Visakhapatnam's seafront as rough Bay of Bengal surf rolls ashore. / EconoTimes.ai (mono)
Wind bends palms along Visakhapatnam's seafront as rough Bay of Bengal surf rolls ashore. / EconoTimes.ai (mono)

A GDACS assessment estimated that 360,000 people in India were exposed to Category 1 or stronger winds from Tropical Cyclone TWO-26, and classified its potential humanitarian impact as medium.

GDACS timestamped the Orange assessment at 8 p.m. ET Sunday, Oct. 25 (00:00 UTC Monday, Oct. 26), and listed Oct. 26 as the cyclone’s active period.

The report recorded maximum winds of 120 km/h, Category 1, and rated India's vulnerability high. GDACS assigned a medium humanitarian impact outlook after considering wind conditions, population exposure and vulnerability.

The page listed no storm-surge or rainfall estimates. It described its information as indicative and advised consulting other sources before using it to make decisions.

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