And so are the farmers, who cultivate vegetables for now, and hope their situation would improve in a few years. (as reported by Chandra-Weavers Wheel) The Gaja cyclone, a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal, crossed the Tamil Nadu coast on 16th of November 2018, causing massive destruction in its wake and affecting the lives and livelihoods of fishermen, farmers and salt workers. Every farmer recounted a total loss. 15-November-2018. March 13 – March 14. Though Eega Trust carried out relief work for a considerable stretch along the coast, their agricultural development work was confined to Kovilpathu village. Storm surge is an abnormal sea level rise caused by atmospheric weather systems such as tropical cyclones and hurricanes. Home Minister Rajnath Singh said he has assured all possible assistance to Tamil Nadu CM Palaniswami in mitigating the situation arising due to the cyclone storm. Support our journalism by becoming a TNM Member - Click here. Menstruation is taboo in large parts of rural India. The cyclonic storm will hit the Tamil Nadu coast between Cuddalore and Pamban. Large Normal life in Thanjavur NAGAPATTINAM: While Cyclone Nivar left people of the delta districts untouched, the ordeal of Cyclone Gaja, which ripped through the region in 2018, still stays afresh among the local people in Thanjavur and Nagappattinam. The pressure is now around 977 mb and winds are gusting to 120 km/ph. Severe cyclonic storm Gaja is very likely to move nearly westwards and weaken gradually into a cyclonic storm during the next 6 hours. The eye of Cyclone Gaja is now making a landfall. Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Gaja; Very severe cyclonic storm (IMD scale) Category 1 tropical cyclone : Cyclone Gaja nearing South India on November 15. We'll seek assistance from central government after assessment is done by our officials in the affected areas, ANI quoted Tamil Nadu CM E Palaniswami as saying. New Delhi: The Tamil Nadu government has said that nearly one crore coconut trees have been damaged by Cyclone Gaja that hit the southern state in November, according to a report in Indian Express.Of the one crore trees, 50 lakh were uprooted entirely, the Tamil Nadu government noted. NEW DELHI, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from the cyclone that battered India's southern state of Tamil Nadu coast has reached 33, local government officials said Sunday. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when … Dear families in Christ Jesus, “Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith.” Galatians 6:10* You have been briefed about the havoc Gaja Cyclone caused in Tamil Nadu. Crop yields have been less than usual. Notwithstanding the allegations and the limited rainfall, farmers remain hopeful. Cyclone Gaja likely to intensify into severe cyclonic storm and cross TN coast today. Stalin said the "rulers," an apparent reference to the ruling AIADMK should extend "cooperation," to the State agency for its work in the wake of the cyclone making a landfall. Funraiser for Gaja Cyclone Relief across Tamilnadu. With winds gusting up to 120 kmph and over 80,000 people being evacuated, cyclone Gaja stormed across Tamil Nadu Friday morning killing 11 people and damaging homes along the coast. Central University Of Tamilnadu Indian Institute Of Crops Processing Technology ... also featured in Challengers 2017-2018 list of ET Campus Stars conducted by ... She volunteered during GAJA Cyclone as a part of the medical team in helping the Delta affected areas. Cyclone Gaja in Tamil Nadu: On a trip to the Cauvery Delta as a part of a documentary project, citizen journalist Prabhagaran captures the damage to Tamil Nadu through photographs. Electricity supply was disconnected Nagapattinam and in several other coastal regions in view of the cyclone's landfall. The cyclonic storm ‘Gaja’ may hit parts of Tamil Nadu on November 15. But he is quite satisfied with the yield and income from brinjal and jasmine. Nov … Since there were no big trees, they attacked the saplings,” Chandrasekar told VillageSquare.in. #GajaCyclone is still maintaining its strength. The villagers had reasonable commercial success growing coconut, paddy, groundnut, cashew and mango. Nagapattinam district has been heavily damaged by cyclone Gaja. Event: Cyclone Gaja is predicted to cross the Tamil Nadu coast between Pamban and Cuddalore November 15. After Cyclone Gaja, Tamil Nadu sought Rs 15,000 crore from Indian central government to rebuild. Watch Queue Queue. Create New Account. Prior to Cyclone Gaja, only a few farmers such as Ayyappan Rengaiyan (38) grew vegetables. Tropical Cyclone "Gaja" made in Tamil Nadu, India, between Nagapattinam and Vedarannyam, on November 15, 2018, with maximum sustained winds up to 139 km/h (83 mph). “Even the remaining ones produced spathes after many months. 36 people follow this. But the fishing and farming communities are yet to recover from the aftereffects of Cyclone Gaja which in November 2018 had claimed 45 lives and resulted in immense destruction with lakhs of trees uprooted, houses demolished and livelihoods lost. Cyclone Gaja HIGHLIGHTS: Fishing … The scientist has been advocating a slew of measures to overcome the problem. They were in for a shock again, as rhinoceros beetle damaged the saplings. “Water is the main problem. 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 … The 1999 Odisha Cyclone hit the land with top winds of 155 mph. “The yield was good. Now you can clearly see that half of the eye of Cyclone Gaja has entered the coast. Cyclone Gaja is set to make landfall in Tamil Nadu today. While seawater entered the villages of Vellapallam, Pushpavanam and Vettaikaraniruppu, Kovilpathu was the most affected. This video is unavailable. The village is about a kilometre from the shore. The 2018 North Indian Ocean cyclone season was the most active North Indian Ocean cyclone season since 1992, with the formation of fourteen depressions and seven cyclones. Tamil Nadu, Puducherry brace for Cyclone Nivar; mount massive efforts to minimise damage In 2018, Cyclone Gaja left a trail of destruction across the Cauvery Delta region Cyclone Gaja wreaks havoc in Tamil Nadu, claims more than 10 lives D Vincent Arockiaraj , Deepak Karthik & B Sivakumar / TNN / Updated: Nov 16, 2018, 13:43 IST Facebook Twitter Linkedin EMail Kovilpathu village, where most of the residents are farmers, not only lost their standing crops and trees, the storm surge made the groundwater and soil saline. Chennai, Nov 15: As cyclone Gaja is set to make landfall between Pamban and Cuddalore on Thursday, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry governments have put in place several contingency measures. 76,290 people were evacuated from low lying areas and sheltered at over 300 relief centres in six districts including Nagapattinam, Pudukottai, Ramanathapuram and Tiruvarur. In total, 471 relief camps have been established in which 81,948 ppl are staying. CHENNAI: Cyclonic storm 'Gaja' continue to spring surprises with the location of where it will make landfall continuing to change as it nears the coast. Cyclone Gaja in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry (November 14, 2018) Location: Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, India. “It is at least helping us manage our regular household expenses.”. Explore more on Cyclone Gaja Tamil Nadu. Spoke to CM K Palaniswami regarding the situation in cyclone-affected areas of Tamil Nadu. “They are growing the saplings in big plastic bags for one year and then transferring to the pit, which is quite effective in controlling the beetle,” said Veeraramakrishnan. Cyclone Gaja Live Updates: Cyclone Gaja is inching close to Tamil Nadu coast. However, two elderly villagers remembered a storm surge in the early 1950s. According to an agriculture department official who did not wish to be named, the farmers did not buy seed groundnut, but from wholesale traders, and that is the reason for the poor yield. Cyclone Gaja alert sounded in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Puducherry The IMD predicted the cyclone was likely to move towards northern Tamil Nadu … @SkymetWeather @JATINSKYMET. When Cyclone Gaja made landfall on 16 November, 2018, between Nagapattinam and Vedaranyam in Tamil Nadu, it left a trail of destruction, uprooting nearly 50 lakh coconut trees, more than a lakh of electricity poles, besides other fruit trees. @SkymetWeather pic.twitter.com/jvNOoVwJ5w. Radhakrishnan Sivagnanam lost his paddy crop. Chennai: Cyclonic storm 'Gaja' over the Bay of Bengal is set to make landfall between Cuddalore and Pamban on Thursday evening, bringing heavy rainfall to Tamil Nadu. ABOUT GAJA CYCLONE RELIEF FUND - FOR TAMILNADU. The sea condition is likely to be rough in Tamil Nadu and South Andhra Pradesh coasts. Good #rains expected over #Coimbatore, #Dindigul, #Tiruppur and #Nilgiris for next few hours, winds will also be strong. Brinjal and cluster beans are doing reasonably well,” he said. When Cyclone Gaja struck in November 2018, it left a trail of destruction, uprooting nearly 50 lakh coconut trees and over one lakh electricity poles. High winds are expected along and off the coasts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, with gusts up to 100 kmph. Those with severe injuries will be provided with Rs one lakh each while people who had sustained simple injuries will get Rs 25,000 as relief, he added. Gaja damages lot in delta mostly nagapattinam, thanjavur and thiruvarur. According to IMD deputy director S Balachandran, the system may bring “heavy rain to Chennai and coastal areas.” However, it may weaken as it nears the coast and makes landfall on Thursday afternoon, said the forecast. However, the farmlands still bear the effect of the storm surge. Veeraramakrishnan planted brinjal in half-an-acre. “The beetles attack at all stages of the trees’ growth. 5th December 2018 Cyclone Gaja made landfall over Tamil Nadu coast on 16th November 2018 at 1:45 AM, wreaking havoc as it passed the coastal districts of Tamil Nadu. Cyclone Gaja Tamil Nadu 2018 . It is likely to intensify as a cyclone, move west-northwest towards northern Tamil Nadu and southern Andhra Pradesh on the night of the November 14,” he said. While the cyclone uprooted trees, the storm surge, second in more than 60 years, deposited sea sludge rendering the groundwater and soil saline, “When seawater came into the village in 1953 or 54, it did not cause this much of damage,” octogenarian Chandra Thangavel told VillageSquare.in. Tamil Nadu’s Directorate of Technical Education has postponed the diploma examinations in view of Cyclone Gaja. Peak intensity. 45 km/h (30 mph) (3-min) 1006 hPa ( mbar) A trough developed near the equator in the eastern Indian Ocean on March 7. If we had received good rains, the salinity would have reduced, but the rains were less,” said Veeraramakrishnan. Jency Samuel is a civil engineer and a journalist based at Chennai. DMK President MK Stalin on Friday lauded the Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Authority for its efforts to tackle the severe cyclonic storm 'Gaja,' that has crossed the state's coast, PTI said. Heavy rain and strong winds will push into the coast and interior in the next 4 hours, the Indian Weather Man reported. The storm will cross Tamil Nadu coast between Pamban and Cuddalore, south of Nagai by early hours of Friday. Chennai: Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory of Puducherry have been bracing for Cyclone Nivar. Heavy rain and strong winds had started in the coastal regions of Tamil Nadu from early Thursday evening. It is expected to make landfall later this evening. Chennai: Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory of Puducherry have been bracing for Cyclone Nivar. According to a statement by the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO), 12,000 electric poles, 102 sub power stations, 495 power conductors, 100 transformers, 500 kilometer-long power lines have been damaged across seven districts -- Cuddalore, Nagapattinam, Padukottai, Ramanathapuram, Thanjavur, Thiruvarur, Trichy -- in the state due to cyclone Gaja. View Stefania Buta, MPH’S profile on LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional community. The beautiful farming and fishing villages in the areas around Vedaranyam, Velankanni, Nagapattinam, Pudukottai and Thanjavur have been severely affected. The youth of the village, who hold professional and science degrees, yet continue farming, are aware of the climate crisis and fear increasing vulnerability and its impact on their livelihood. The storm surge resulted in loss of crops and livestock, besides prawn and fish farms that a few villagers owned. Veeraramakrishnan normally gets a profit of Rs 4 lakh from cultivating groundnut. The cyclonic storm 'Gaja' is set to make landfall in Tamil Nadu today. At present, #Cuddalore in #TamilNadu is the #rainiest place in India with 87 mm of rainfall. The cyclonic storm Gaja, named by Thailand, was currently located 840km off Chennai coast and 980km away from Sriharikota. 35 people like this. Tamil Nadu, Puducherry brace for Cyclone Nivar; mount massive efforts to minimise damage In 2018, Cyclone Gaja left a trail of destruction across the Cauvery Delta region Dear families in Christ Jesus, “Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith.” Galatians 6:10* You have been briefed about the havoc Gaja Cyclone caused in Tamil Nadu. For a few days, they had to survive on groundwater contaminated by seawater. We did not lose our trees.”. Of the 120 coconut saplings he planted, only 40 survived the beetle attack. The wind speed in the core of the cyclone is around 60-70 kmph gusting to 80 kmph. Read 10 key updates | Cyclone Gaja makes landfall in Tamil Nadu, 76,290 people evacuated. Veeraramakrishnan lost all the trees in his 2-acre coconut farm, except a handful. India. The North Indian Ocean cyclone season has no official bounds, but cyclones tend to form between April and December, with the two peaks in May and November. Eleven people have been killed in Tamil Nadu in the wake of the cyclonic storm Gaja. The storm surge scorched the paddy crop of Radhakrishnan Sivagnanam, whose post-cyclone yields have come down because of salinity. Cyclone Gaja is known to have killed at least 46 people in the coastal state. 10:18 pm: Gaja Cyclone is now a very severe storm and wind speeds in excess of 120 km/h is expected during the time of landfall. 02:43 AM IST: 02:27 AM IST: The severe cyclonic storm Gaja made landfall in Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu around 1:40 am Friday. K, agricultural entomologist, Tamil Nadu Dr J Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, Sikkal, the beetle proliferated since the fallen trees, which provide an ideal condition for breeding, were not removed immediately. As Tamil Nadu Braces for Cyclone Nivar, Memories of Gaja Drive Farmers, Fisherfolk Sleepless. The cosatal areas of the state witnessed turbulent winds uprooting electricity poles and trees in Nagapattinam, Vedaranyam and Karaikal. The severe cyclonic storm Gaja made landfall in Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu around 1:40 am Friday. Cyclonic storm Gaja over West central and adjoining East central and Southeast Bay of Bengal moved further west and lay centre at 740 km east-northeast of Chennai (Tamil Nadu) and 840 km east-northeast of Nagappattinam Tamil Nadu on Monday morning. According to Chandrasekar. CHENNAI: Pointing out that cyclone Nivar may not be as severe as cyclone Gaja which hit Tamil Nadu during the northeast monsoon in 2018, Revenue … Cyclone 'Gaja' takes a surprise U-turn, now Chennai to get heavy rains When everyone thought 'Gaja' was drifting down south, the storm took a U … Cyclone Gaja: As many as 76,290 people were evacuated from low lying areas and sheltered at over 300 relief centres in six districts including Nagapattinam, Pudukottai, Ramanathapuram and Tiruvarur. Not Now. During Cyclone Gaja's landfall, heavy rain lashed Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, and Thanjavur, uprooting trees in several regions. Cyclonic storm Gaja over West central and adjoining East central and Southeast Bay of Bengal moved further west and lay centre at 740 km … Severe cyclonic storm Gaja crossed the Tamil Nadu coast on Friday, felling several trees, damaging thatched huts and hoardings. https://t.co/qXXKjkgq5p @News18TamilNadu @ChennaiTimesTOI. The villagers took shelter in the houses that had an upper floor. by Peerzada Arshad Hamid. | Photo Credit: M. Karunakaran 5 p.m. 178 people follow this. As per Census 2011, Kovilpathu village in Vedaranyam taluk of Nagapattinam district had a population of 3,213. Here are the safety measures you need to take, Eye of cyclone makes landfall; storm to cross land in next hour, Cyclone Gaja closing in on Vedaranyam coast as severe cyclonic storm, Cyclone Gaja: 13 dead in Tamil Nadu, trees uprooted, transformers destroyed, Cyclone Gaja makes landfall in Tamil Nadu, 76,290 people evacuated. The Gaja cyclone that barrelled through the rice bowl of Tamil Nadu leaving in its wake a trail of destruction of monumental proportions, the death of Dravidian legend M Karunanidhi, and political churnings made 2018 an extraordinary year for the state. The farmers believe that the few days of rain received this monsoon would have decreased the salinity a bit. Menstruation is taboo in large parts of rural India. The only other time that seawater entered the village was in December 2004, when the tsunami struck. The yield was so low that we couldn’t sell the nuts but use only for our own consumption,” he said. “As it would take a few years for trees to grow and bear fruit, we suggested vegetable cultivation to the farmers and distributed saplings and seeds,” Mohanarajasekaran of Eega Trust, told VillageSquare.in. The Gaja cyclone that barrelled through the rice bowl of Tamil Nadu leaving in its wake a trail of destruction of monumental proportions, the death of Dravidian legend M Karunanidhi and political churnings made 2018 an extraordinary year for the state. Nagapattinam district was the worst affected, as the cyclone made landfall there. As the village lies about 2.5 km from the Nagapattinam – Vedaranyam Road, the villagers’ plight was immediately not known. Community See All. Cyclonic storm Gaja landfall in Tamil Nadu makes Cuddalore the rainiest place in India at present with 87 mm of rainfall. Log In. Veeraramakrishnan and Visu Ramaiyan used to earn a minimum of Rs 15,000 per month from the coconut trees. “Tsunami also wasn’t this bad, because only seawater came. Severe cyclonic storm Gaja crossed the Tamil Nadu coast on Friday, felling several trees, damaging thatched huts and hoardings. A few coastal villages in Nagapattinam district, suffered a double whammy of the cyclone and the storm surge that it caused. Some have found an alternative. 10 Dec 2018 Originally published 10 Dec 2018. This made it a Category 1 hurricane equivalent on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale. or. 'Gaja' that lay … By: Express News Service | Chennai | Updated: November 17, 2018 3:13:56 am A tree uprooted by Cyclone Gaja in Tamil Nadu on Friday. It is now over interior #TamilNadu, will soon weaken into a #DeepDepression and continue to move west. All the farmers earned a considerable income from mango, casuarina and cashew trees. But last year we harvested only four sacks,”  he told VillageSquare.in. Heavy rain and strong winds had started in the coastal regions of Tamil Nadu from early Thursday evening. 'Gaja' that lay over southwest and adjoining southeast and west central Bay of Bengal is about 550 km north east of Nagapattinam and is very likely to cross coast between Pamban and Cuddalore on Thursday evening … The intensity of the wind will be less when the eye of cyclone falls on land and it will increase again gradually, said the Chennai MeT department. Watch Queue Queue States of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh are expected to experience heavy to very heavy rainfall. Cuddalore received 8 … “In three weeks, we will start planting groundnut for this season,” said Visu Ramaiyan. In total, 471 relief camps have been established in which 81,948 people are staying. Puducherry and parts of Kerala will be lashed with rain as well. But the fishing and farming communities are yet to … With such contributions, and with the compensation of Rs 1,100 per coconut tree given by the Tamil Nadu government, all the farmers replanted coconut saplings. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami has announced compensation worth Rs 10 lakh for the kin of deceased. The brinjal and jasmine plants were scorched beyond salvaging. But two years after Cyclone Gaja and the storm surge it caused, they are yet to recover from the impact. Cyclone Gaja: 7 districts in Tamil Nadu affected, 13 killed After hitting Tamil Nadu’s delta region, the Indian Meteorological Department said, the cyclonic storm moved westwards and lay centred at 8.30 am on Friday over interior Tamil Nadu . It has potential to cause damage. Forming on November 5 as a low pressure system over the Gulf of Thailand, the system crossed through Southern Thailand and the Malay Peninsula and eventually crossed into the Andaman Sea. It's peak intensity of winds and rain- tweeted vice president of private weather forecasting service SkyMet. "The government has received information that so far 11 persons have died," he said without divulging further information. News reports indicate that the damage caused to life and property is severe. The exams scheduled for November 16, 2018 … Though the centre of cyclone lies over land, the rear sector of the eye wall is still over the sea. 1 check-in. The Gaja cyclone that barrelled through the rice bowl of Tamil Nadu leaving in its wake a trail of destruction of monumental proportions, the death of Dravidian legend M Karunanidhi, and political churnings made 2018 an extraordinary year for the state. Cyclone Gaja is blasting its way into Vedaranyam coast as a severe cyclonic storm. An approach road to the Marina Beach remains shut in Chennai on November 15, 2018, in view of the impending landfall of Cyclone Gaja late in the evening. - India Meteorological Department (IMD). Cyclone Gaja has robbed them of this income. Cyclone Gaja – Tamil Nadu “The low-pressure area over the Andaman Sea has intensified into a depression. After cyclone Gaja in 2018, this will be the second cyclone to cross Tamil Nadu in the last two years. The cyclone will cross the coast of Tamil Nadu between Pamban and Cuddalore. Once intensified, it would acquire its name ‘Nivar’, proposed by Iran. Community See All. Copyright © 2020 Living Media India Limited. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Palaniswami, speaking to reporters at Salem said that relief work will be taken up on a war-footing and that the work was already underway, news agency PTI said. “We distributed coconut saplings as part of agri development work,” said Mohanarajasekaran R, of the trust. As of 5.30 am Tuesday, the cyclone was located 410 km east-southeast of Puducherry and 450 km southeast of Chennai. He had been harvesting brinjals for a week, when the cyclone struck. However, the intensity of GAJA during landfall will be lesser than that of Cyclone Vardah, which clocked 120 kmph wind speeds during landfall near Chennai in 2016. The wind speed at the time of the landfall was around 90-100 kmph. Stefania has 7 jobs listed on their profile. Assured all possible assistance from Centre in mitigating the situation arising due to the cyclone: Home Minister Rajnath Singh. Indian National Centre for Ocean Services, places the Nagapattinam – Pamban stretch of the Bay of Bengal coast, where the village is situated, in a high risk zone, with 3 to 5 m surge height. Cyclone Gaja is known to have killed at least 46 people in the coastal state. The Met department has said that it will strengthen into a cyclone. By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Updated: November 15, 2018 11:13:24 am . Event: Cyclone Gaja is predicted to cross the Tamil Nadu coast between Pamban and Cuddalore November 15. 178 people like this. Two persons were killed, and over 76,000 others were evacuated in parts of Tamil Nadu as cyclone Gaja made landfall along’s the state’s coast early Friday morning. The cyclone … See More. This story was originally published in VillageSquare.in and can be found here. The eye is intense and landfall around midnight is going to be hard. Will move in Westerly direction and would weaken into a #Deep Depression soon. For reprint rights: Syndications Today, Stalin lauds Tamil Nadu Disaster Management Authority for work to tackle cyclone, 81,948 people staying in 471 relief camps, Death toll in TN is now 23: Tamil channel, 12,000 electric poles, 102 sub power stations, 495 power conductors, 100 transformers, 500 kilometer-long power lines damaged, Assured CM Palaniswami all possible assistance from Centre: Rajnath Singh, Relief work will be taken up on a war-footing: CM Palaniswami, Rains expected over Coimbatore, Dindigul, Tiruppur and Niligiris for next few hours, Cuddalore: The rainiest place in India at present, Gaja to move in westerly direction from Dindigul, 11 killed in Tamil Nadu due to Cyclone Gaja, Heavy rain in several regions, trees uprooted, power supply cut, Gaja likely to weaken into cyclonic storm in next 6 hours, Gaja crosses Tamil and Puducherry coast between Nagapattinam and Vedaranniyam, Cyclone Gaja has arrived. Find Cyclone Gaja Tamil Nadu Latest News, Videos & Pictures on Cyclone Gaja Tamil Nadu and see latest updates, news, information from NDTV.COM. Death toll in cyclone Gaja in India's Tamil Nadu rises to 33 Source: Xinhua| 2018-11-18 20:33:00|Editor: xuxin. A storm surge of approximately one meter is forecast to … “The beetles can be eradicated only if all the farmers follow the suggested measures, and not a handful in isolation.”, Farmers who have planted in a few acres admitted that it was not easy to look for the beetle in every sapling and destroy it. India: Cyclone Gaja Emergency Response in Tamil Nadu- RRF No.20/2018 Format Situation Report Source. We"ll seek assistance from central govt after assessment is done by our officials in the affected areas: Tamil Nadu CM E Palaniswamy pic.twitter.com/7lA4J3U1lz, #BREAKING 23 #GajaCyclone pic.twitter.com/XoPY1PZWX0. Cyclone Gaja over southwest Bay of Bengal has moved further west-southwestwards and crossed Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coast between Nagapattinam and Vedaranniyam near lat 10.5, long 79.8 with a wind speed of 100-110 kmph gusting to 120 kmph during 12:30 am to 2:30 am on Friday (November 16), the MeT department said. “So we are all planning to adopt the same method.”. He, however, said it is "necessary for the government machinery to act with the speed of a storm in taking up relief work.". Though the villagers knew about the cyclone warning, the storm surge caught them by surprise. Join Gaja Cyclone Disaster Fund Contribution. Cyclone Gaja HIGHLIGHTS: Storm to make landfall today, heavy rainfall expected in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry Cyclone Gaja HIGHLIGHTS: The storm is set to make landfall between Cuddalore and Pamban on Thursday evening bringing heavy rainfall to Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. It will move in westerly direction and weaken into a deep depression soon, private weather forecaster SkymetWeather said. When Cyclone Gaja made landfall on 16 November, 2018, between Nagapattinam and Vedaranyam in Tamil Nadu, it left a trail of destruction, uprooting nearly 50 lakh coconut trees, more than a … Video Player Close. Views are personal. Given the salinity of the seawater and the coastal sludge deposited by the  storm surge, the crops wore a scorched look. The outer ring of clouds is now covering coast, Skymet said. There is good reason to be concerned when a major tropical cyclone forms in the Bay of Bengal, he said. Weather department predicts rainfall at most of the places over north coastal Tamil Nadu. Cyclone Gaja centred over Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm and cross Tamil Nadu coast between Pamban and Cuddalore on Thursday evening or night, the Met said. Tamil Nadu is set to hit by a cyclonic storm on November 15. “From one sack of groundnut seed sowed, we generally harvest 10 sacks. Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Gaja was the sixth named cyclone of the 2018 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, after Cyclones Sagar, Mekunu, Daye, Luban, and Titli. See more of GAJA Cyclone Relief Fund - For Tamilnadu on Facebook. “When seawater came in during Cyclone Gaja, water was up to my neck and I swam to the next house,” said Uma Devi. Cyclone Gaja Tamil Nadu India. On November 16th 2018 killer cyclone Gaja made landfall on the eastern coast of Tamil Nadu. "The way the @tnsdma (Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Authority) took preparatory efforts (to tackle the cyclone) is praiseworthy," he said. The wind speed at the time of the landfall was around 90-100 kmph. Was in December 2004, when the tsunami struck and rain- tweeted vice president of private weather forecaster said... 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