A cyclone barreling towards India's east coast intensified overnight, leading weather forecasters to warn Friday of a "very severe" storm that could cause widespread damage and flooding.

Cyclone Phailin was expected to hit the impoverished states of Orissa and Andhra Pradesh on Saturday evening, accompanied by a storm surge of up to two and a half meters (seven feet) and heavy rainfall.

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