Machilipatnam

American

[muhch-uh-luh-puht-nuhm] / ˌmʌtʃ ə ləˈpʌt nəm /

noun

a city in E Andhra Pradesh state, in S India, on the Bay of Bengal: first British trading settlement 1611.

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C. Parthasarathy, commissioner of the state disaster management department, said Lehar had weakened into a depression bringing moderate rain as it hit the city of Machilipatnam.

From Reuters

Last week, a less severe cyclone called Helen also hit Machilipatnam, killing three people.

From Reuters

Officials said they were keeping a close eye on the new cyclone as it has changed track from Wednesday, with the latest data showing it was expected to make landfall in Machilipatnam.

From Reuters

The port of Machilipatnam, 20 miles upriver, was destroyed.

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