The Bangladesh newspaper is already reporting that 300 fishing boats have sunk in Sidr, with 1,000 fishermen missing. . . . Sidr has the potential to kill several thousand people in Bangladesh. Also of concern is India. The eastern portion of the Calcutta metropolis will receive winds near hurricane force, and these winds could cause major destruction of poorly built housing. Flash flooding from heavy rains could also affect both India and Bangladesh.


Normally, I would just post small excerpts from Dr Masters' blog. However, due to the extraordinary nature of this event, I have copied very large portions of it to here today.

LINK TO HIS BLOG IN ITS ENTIRETY:
Wunder Blog : Weather Underground

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