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The peculiarity of this strong cyclonic storm was the persistence of its intensity till it crossed the coast.

Last year, Cyclone Gaja had battered the Tamil Nadu coast, killing at least 20 people and causing widespread destruction.

With climate change and global warming triggering erratic and extreme weather events, the coastal states in India were vulnerable.

"We're seeing fewer hurricanes, but the ones we do see are more intense. When one comes, all hell can break loose," said Professor Elsner.

Hours ahead of its landfall in Orissa, US experts have described Phailin as the strongest tropical cyclone to affect India in 14 years.

The global warming is leading to tropical cyclones becoming stronger and stronger, a new study says.