ClimateWire: Aid workers in India this week said an organized early warning and evacuation system helped minimize the death toll as Cyclone Phailin lashed the country's eastern coast, and they said the experience underscores the type of disaster preparation nations will need as climate change leads to fiercer and more frequent storms.
By yesterday, about 25 people had been reported killed, according to news reports. While tragic, officials noted, the numbers pale in comparison to 10,000 people who were killed...