Coringa, East Godavari district


Coringa is a tiny coastal village of the East Godavari district, in Andhra Pradesh, India. Coringa consists of the village and one adjacent island, which was whimsically named Hope Island by British officials in the hope that it would be protected from environmental disasters.
The French-flagged ship Harmonie, on a voyage from the Île Bourbon to Pondicherry, was wrecked at Coringa in October 1834. Her crew were rescued.

Cyclones

In 1789, a cyclone hit Coringa. A strong storm surge resulting from it killed 20,000.
On 25 November 1839 another disastrous cyclone struck east India with terrible winds and a giant storm surge. Once again Coringa suffered great damage. More than 300,000 people died and 20,000 ships were destroyed.