NEW : At least 21 deaths recorded so far from Phailin impact . Odisha residents feared repeat of 1999 when 10,000 died . At least 21 were killed as a direct result of the cyclone , according to Pradipta Kumar Mohapatra , Odisha state special relief commissioner . Evacuation of 900,000 credited with saving lives . Score: 6
NEW : At least 21 deaths recorded so far from Phailin impact . Odisha residents feared repeat of 1999 when 10,000 died . Evacuation of 900,000 credited with saving lives . Score: 6