Cyclonic storm Helen hit the Andhra coast south of Machilipatnam around 1.

30 pm on Friday, leaving behind a trail of death and destruction. en people !ere "illed and standing crops spread over thousands of acres damaged in #rishna, $est and %ast &odavari and 'isa"hapatnam districts. About (0 fishermen are caught in the mid)sea off #a"inada and officials are ma"ing all) out efforts to bring them to safety. he dead included a tahsildar returning from relief !or" in $est &odavari. Heavy rain and gales reaching speed up to 1(0 "m brought do!n electricity poles, trees, hoardings, and houses in four coastal districts from 'isa"hapatnam to #rishna.