In 1999, a massive cyclone hit the Indian state of Orissa, bringing immense destruction in its wake. More than 10,000 people were killed. Last month, a cyclone of similar dimensions hit Orissa, again causing immense destruction. This time, just 15 people died. The huge difference in the death toll can be explained by one factor: in the years before the 2013 cyclone, the Indian authorities had put in place elaborate plans to protect the local population.
1999年，一場強風暴襲擊印度奧里薩邦，造成巨大破壞，超過1萬人遇難。上月，類似強度的風暴再襲奧里薩邦，又一次造成巨大破壞，但這一次只有15人死亡。死亡人數的顯著差別可以用一個因素來解釋：在2013年風暴來襲前的數年，印度當局部署了詳細計劃，保護當地民衆。
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