Food for Life Annamrita responding to Cyclone Phailin

Super Tropical Cyclone Phailin Has Made Landfall in Northeastern India

India Cyclone

Tropical Cyclone Phailin has made landfall in northeastern India, where a catastrophe threatens to unfold and deaths are already being reported.

The approach of Phailin, among the most powerful historical cyclones in the region, has led to the evacuation of about 500,000 people, according to the Australian ABC News website.

Destructive winds well over 160 kph (100 mph) and flooding rain of at least 200 mm (8 inches) likely targeted a substantial area spanning the site of the cyclone’s landfall. A crippling storm surge of 4-6 meters (14-20 feet) may have swamped the coast near the point of landfall.

The India Meteorological Department confirmed that Phailin made landfall in Gopalpur Saturday evening with winds over 200 kph (125 mph).

Food for Life Annamrita team responding

Volunteers from the Juhu temple in Mumbai, India, along with a core team of volunteers at Food for Life Annamrita are responding in full force with all their equipment and expertise to provide hot vegan meals to the victims of this natural disaster. As details come in, we will report more.

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How you can help

Food for Life Global is accepting donations on behalf of the relief team, however, you can also donate directly to the project in India through their site. www.annamrita.org 

DONATE through FFLG

Donate to the Food for Life Global emergency fund to help FFLG coordinate disaster relief when the need arises.

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Volunteer

You can also help out by sharing our relief efforts online through your social network or assisting in other ways to help us raise funds to support the volunteers on the ground. APPLY NOW

 

Paul Turner

Paul Turner

Paul Turner co-founded Food for Life Global in 1995. He is a former monk, a veteran of the World Bank, entrepreneur, holistic life coach, vegan chef, and author of 6 books, including, FOOD YOGA, 7 maxims for soul happiness.

MR. Turner has traveled to 72 countries over the last 35 years helping to establish Food for Life projects, train volunteers, and document their success.

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