Cyclone Sidr heads into Bay of Bengal

Apparently one of the most destructive places on Earth for a cyclone (better known as a hurricane to us Western Hemisphere-ites) to develop is in the Bay of Bengal, located on the east side of India and to the south of Bangladesh. In past years, phenomenal death tolls have risen from massively devastating storms. Fortunately, cyclones that form in the Bay usually do not gain enough steam to cause much land damage, so storms like the Bhola Cyclone (linked above) are relatively infrequent.

Unfortunately, Cyclone Sidr already has formed out in the ocean and is barreling at Category 3 or 4 strength toward the coast. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but if this comes to fruition, be prepared to hear of another disheartening international tragedy, this one not caused by religious dissention or political disarray.


POSTSCRIPT: I don't mean to lighten this grim news inappropriately, but I do have a question: The subhead to the site on which I found this post refers to itself as "the consumer's guide to the green revolution." Does that seem counterintuitive to anyone else?