Cyclone Hudhud made landfall at peak strength on October 12, 2014 with the 3-minute sustained wind speed of 175 km/h (110 mph) and the 1-minute sustained wind speed of 215 km/h (130 mph). Hudhud affected several states in India including Andhra Pradesh where the city Visakhapatnam, also known as Vizag, bore the brunt of the cyclone which hit its coast with a speed of 185 km/h (115 mph).

The cyclone claimed 109 lives, displaced thousands from their homes and caused an estimated damage of Rs 70,000 crore ($11 Billion USD). The rebuilding process is expected to take many years and a dedicated effort is required to bring the glory back to the beautiful and green city Vizag.

Help Rebuild Vizag The City of Destiny

Friends and fellow sons & daughters of Vizag, this is the time to show the love for your hometown. For many of us who came to the US and other countries all over the world from Vizag looking for educational and career related opportunities decades ago, the nostalgia associated with our growing years in this beautiful city still brings chills.

Who can forget the childhood years by the beautiful Beach Road, the bike rides with the ocean breeze in your hair (when you had some!), the delicious beach roadside food carts, Waltair club, Andhra University, GITAM, Rishikonda, First Hill, Dolphins Nose, and countless other places that live in your memories and we keep going back to Vizag every year or as often as we can, not just for our loving parents and families but for “Vizag”!

Well, the fury of nature has taken a toll on our beloved hometown and we have to do something. We are so far away it NOT an excuse. I am creating this group to serve as a forum to connect fellow Vizag friends and their families across the world to share information, ideas and possible raise funds in a transparent manner to help with the rebuilding process.

This will be a long process but we can use the power of social media like Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, etc which has already helped countless people stay in touch in these last few horrendous days where some of us did not get to speak to our parents for 48 hours or more. We have created a Crowdrise website where you can also join in to help with the rebuilding of Vizag.

MAKE AN IMPACT - GIVE!

Donation Processing Options

1. Online Credit Card - Click on CrowdRise Donate Now Button below:

2. PayPal - Click on PayPal Donate Button below:3. Check - Make your check, money order or cashier's check payable to:

Rebuild Vizag Organization
11104 Bowen Avenue
Great Falls, VA 22066

Rebuild Vizag Organization (RebuildVizag.org) is a 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit organization. Among other benefits with our tax exempt status, contributions made by our donors are tax deductible.

Plans for the Collected Funds

The funds will be utilized for the following projects:

• Short term relief effort related projects.
• Long term rebuilding projects.

Details will be provided as projects are selected and finalized, with transparency and accountability in mind.

We pledge to ensure that the donations we have collected will make a significant impact that will be remembered.

Useful Links

RebuildVizag.org Facebook Community

RebuildVizag.org Facebook Group

VizagReporter.com

Yo! Vizag

Vizag Wikipedia

Cyclone Hudhud Wikipedia