Rebuilding Vizag

Cyclone Hudhud has battered coastal Andhra Pradesh and parts of Odisha (“

>Priority to restore power, supply essentials in Vizag ,” Oct. 16). Men and material have been rushed to the affected areas. In all this, it is unfortunate that Telangana appears to be maintaining a stony silence. Why has there been no word of empathy?

Sachin Patnaik,

Bangalore

The near-destruction of the Vizag airport raises questions. Chennai too is a coastal city that is occasionally hit by cyclones. Its airport terminal building is mostly built of metal and glass. Aren’t weather conditions and suitability of materials taken into consideration while building such facilities? If expensive and fancy constructions cannot last even a decade, it will be a shame.

C.G. Rishikesh,

Chennai