SHILLONG: A severe storm hit Laitkor area this afternoon causing damages to more than thirty houses and leaving many homeless, with one person said to have been injured in the incident.

Speaking to this correspondent, S Pyngrope, headman of Laitkor Rngi said, “Our area is prone to cyclone, but this time, we are lucky as there are no major damage.” Meanwhile, acting swiftly, the District Disaster Management Authority under the district administration of East Khasi Hills has swung into action, distributing relief materials to the affected people.