1) In October 2014, category 3 tropical cyclone Hudhud made landfall in Andhra Pradesh, India, damaging the city of Visakhapatnam with 200 km/h winds and 3 meter waves. 2) The state and central governments of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha responded effectively due to their experience with floods and cyclones through the National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project. 3) The Red Cross provided immediate disaster response by assessing damages, evacuating and rescuing over 1,000 families, and clearing debris in the four most affected districts of Andhra Pradesh. They also support cyclone preparedness in Odisha.