Since the Diviseema cyclone of 1975, Andhra Pradesh has been weathered more than 60 cyclones, some of them moderate, some ferocious:
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May 1979: Cyclonic storm with a core of hurricane winds. Heavy rains and floods damaged 748,000 lakh houses. Estimated loss: Rs 242 crore.
July 1989 : Cyclone followed by heavy rains and floods. Twenty-two districts affected. Death toll: 232; crops in 600,000 ha lost; estimated loss: Rs 913.5 crore.
May 1990: Severe cyclonic storm with a core of hurricane winds. Fourteen districts affected. Death toll: 817; houses damaged: 1.4 million; crop loss: more than 500,000 ha; loss Rs 2,137.27 crore. It was followed by heavy rainfall in August in which 50 people died and the loss was assessed at Rs 179 crore.
November 1996 : Severe cyclonic storm that hit four districts. Death toll: 1,077; houses damaged: 600,000; crop loss: 500,000 ha; loss Rs 6,129.25 crore.
May 2010: Cyclone Laila affected 14 districts. Death toll: 22; houses damaged: 14,298; crop loss: 260,000 ha; loss Rs 1,603 crore.
November 2012 : Severe cyclone Nilam. Death toll: 30; crop loss: over 700,000 ha; loss: Rs 1,710 crore.
October 8-12, 2013: Very severe cyclone storm Phailin
November 20—22, 2013: Severe cyclonic storm Helen.
November 23-28, 2013: Very severe cyclonic storm Lehar.
October 12, 2014: Very severe cyclonic storm HudHud
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