Our attention is attracted to the television screen as soon as we read the words "Breaking News" flashing brightly on it! We need some 'masala' in our lives, something sensational!
So when we heard that a certain cyclone called Phailin was approaching the eastern coast of India, our eyes got glued to the television screen. We didn't bother about our phone account getting discharged while we searched the internet for 'latest news' about the cyclone.
The cyclone was supposed to make its landfall at around 6 pm the day before yesterday in and around Gopalpur in Orissa. While the people in Orissa and Andhra Pradesh were surrounded by darkness(owing to the cut in electricity supply), the rest of India was shuffling the news channels!
The landfall was supposed to happen at 6. But, it was getting delayed. Some channels said that it wouldn't happen at anytime before 8 pm. So, we waited.
The cyclone did cause damage in the areas it landed first. But, around 4,50,000 people had been evacuated before the arrival of the storm. So, this cyclone, though capable of greater destruction, couldn't harm us much! :-)
Believe me when I say that a lot of people were disappointed. Why? Because, like I said, we need some breaking news in our lives, something sensational, mind-boggling!
I wanted to have a 'cyclone-experience... But, as I write, I am having a mild experience of Phailin. And? It's NOT good! :-P
But, owing to human nature, I guess I will be glued once again to the television screens when I come to know of an approching disaster(And, yeah, its something to be proud of)...
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