A Category 4 cyclone has smashed into northeastern India with winds over 100 miles per hour. Forecasters predicted it would be the strongest storm to hit India in over 20 years. Over a million people have already been evacuated from coastal regions.

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A Category 4 cyclone has smashed into northeastern India with winds over 100 miles per hour. Forecasters predicted it would be the strongest storm to hit India in over 20 years. Over a million people have already been evacuated from coastal regions.