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Cyclone Gaja, named by Sri Lanka, is the second cyclone to hit the coastal area in a month after Cyclone Titli wreaked havoc in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh on October 11, killing a total of 70 people. Read latest news in
When it comes to major storms and environmental disasters, the world’s media tend to focus more keenly when developed countries are affected.The devastation caused by extreme weather in Tamil Nadu remains a damning indictment on India’s ability to effectively address such emergencies, whether that be taking preventative measures or actually coping with the aftermath with a proper disaster management plan.Cyclone Gaja saw 45 deaths reported, crops destroyed and livestock killed. (SHABBIR AHMED/via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. The Indian Coast Guard, Indian Navy, Ministry of Defence and Indian Air Force have been requested to guide the Tamil Nadu fishing vessels in Arabian Sea to safety.Tamil Nadu fisheries minister D Jayakumar said the survey of boats and crops damaged by the storm has already been started. It’ll take at least five years for the farmers to recover from this damage,” he adds.Farmer leader Ayyakannu, while stressing that farmers always bear the brunt of floods and winds and drought, tells us that close to 1,000 acres of plantain farms in Trichy region have been completely razed to the ground. To a query on the amount of relief sought from the Centre, he said, "A detailed report was getting ready and it would be sent to the Centre on Monday. In fact, Cyclone Gaja has been obstructing the northeasterly flow of winds over the Peninsular India. “It’ll take at least five years for the farmers to recover from this damage,” a farmers’ union president says.As Tamil Nadu takes stock of the damage left behind by Cyclone Gaja, the fallen trees in the state’s delta and coastal districts will remain a sour reminder of the cyclone in the months to come. The rains were comparatively lesser and so there’s not much flooding,” he says.Deivasigamani also tells us that the Gaja winds swept through Vedaranyam, Muthupettai, Pattukkottai, Dindigul and Periyakulam regions, wreaking havoc in its path.
The cyclone lays centered 40 Kms east of Lakshadweep forming into a deep depression.DMK leader MK Stalin visited the cyclone-affected area and distributed relief materials to the people.I have requested HOME MINISTER through Home Secretary to depute a team of two officers immediately to visually inspect the extent of damage caused by Cyclone GajaAftermath of Cyclone Gaja in Tamil Nadu. It is time to establish a proper framework that helps developing countries to facilitate an effective response to an emergency, crucially with the help of other, more developed nations.
Cyclone Gaja to make landfall on Nov 15, Red Alert in coastal Tamil Nadu, AP and Puducherry "The city will experience cloudy condition with sporadic drizzling at … “Every time there’s damage to these electric poles, the government fixes new poles.
"கஜா புயல் சேத விவரங்களை சிறப்புக்குழு கணக்கீடு செய்த பின்னர் பாதிக்கப்பட்டவர்களுக்கு உரிய இழப்பீடு வழங்கப்படும் !" Often they are ill-informed about the hazards of living in places that are subject to volatile weather, but have nowhere else to go. The total number of cyclones that have affected the state between 1891 and 2002 are 54, which is the fourth highest in the country after Odisha (98), Andhra Pradesh (79) and West Bengal (69). Fishermen advised not to venture into southeast Arabian Sea & Lakshadweep area on 17&18 Nov & into west Arabian Sea on 18&19 Nov: S Balachandran, Chennai MET Department.