CHENNAI: Cyclone Nilammade landfall on the Tamil Nadu coastbetween Mahabalipuram and Kalpakkam on Wednesday evening with strong winds. Over the following few days, the depression gradually intensified into a deep depression, and subsequently a cyclonic storm by October 30. Cyclone Nilam was the deadliest tropical cyclone in India, Originating from an area of Bay of Bengal in South India. [8], In the early hours of October 27, the India Meteorological Department's Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre in New Delhi started to monitor an area of low pressure, that had developed in south central Bay of Bengal. [20] The next day, BOB 02 further intensified into a cyclonic storm and was named Nilam by the IMD. Mahabalipuram faced power outages and 90 trees were uprooted and two huts were damaged. [11] The cyclone continued tracking westward at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph). [21] The name Nilam was suggested by Pakistan, it is the Urdu word for Sapphire. The storm made landfall at peak intensity near Mahabalipuram on 31 October,[22] and started weakening. One crew member was reported to be killed, with 5 others missing. [3] 3 were reportedly killed in Andhra Pradesh. Cyclone-hit Tamil Nadu farmers may file high insurance claims 14 Jan, 2009, 12.05 AM IST. The heavy rains and strong winds by Cyclone Nilam affected Chennai Port of Tamil Nadu and New Port railway station in Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh. Residents gathered at the Santhome beach, observing the relief and rescue efforts made to help the victims of the MV Pratibha Cauvery. The season had a late start, with the first system forming in October. Light to moderate rain likely over coastal areas of Tamil Nadu including Chennai by Wednesday evening. [43][44][45] in East Godavari district, floodwater reportedly overflew a railway bridge. The tracks of past cyclones, which crossed the Tamil Nadu coast from the year 1891 to 2013 were digitized and shown in the Map.1. However the storm encountered strong vertical wind shear and colder sea surface temperatures on 24 December,[37] causing its low-level circulation center to become fully exposed, prompting JTWC to issue its final advisory on the storm. Four others remained missing even after a second day of search and rescue efforts which included four ships, two helicopters and two Dornier aircraft. (BCCL) 2008 Cyclone Nisha Damage and death totals include the damage and deaths caused when that storm was a precursor wave or extratropical low, and all of the damage figures are in 2012 USD. Tirupathi city recorded a heavy rainfall of 181mm which was the highest in that region. [5], The storm brought high winds and heavy rains to much of Bangladesh, causing extensive damage. [14], There were reports of severe flooding in Bosaso city in Somalia. 695 Dt: December 05, 2008 20KB Natural Calamities - Damages caused due to heavy rains and floods on account of cyclone NISHA in many districts in Tamil Nadu during November 2008 - Release of additional amount Rs.500 Crore for Relief and Rehabilitation - Sanctioned - Orders - Issued. [24] As it moved further inland into the Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh, Nilam further weakened into a Depression. CHENNAI: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday said a trough of low pressure had formed and so, a cyclone storm was likely to be heading toward Tamil Nadu by April 29. Keametsite recorded 72 km/hr winds. As per reports, 449 electric poles were felled and 30 houses were damaged, out of which 16 houses were totally destroyed. [7] After another four-day long search and rescue, a total of 44 people were confirmed dead. [37] The Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) upgraded the storm into a Tropical Cyclone by 0300 UTC of 23 December,[38] followed by Deep Depression status by the morning hours of the same day. Soon, the LLCC became fully exposed, as a result of the wind shear. 'sapphire') was the most intense tropical cyclone to make landfall in India since the 1999 Odisha cyclone. Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm Phailin (/ ˈ p aɪ l ɪ n /; Thai: ไพลิน, romanized: Phịlin, lit. [23] In the early hours of November 1, Nilam weakened into a Deep Depression. The 2012 North Indian Ocean cyclone season was an event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. The cyclone was 45 … [7], In Bangalore, heavy rains and strong winds felled over 86 trees. [24], Floodwater totally inundated 51,486 hectares of directly sown farmland and 13,421 hectares of transplanted farmland; and partially submerged 4,404 hectares of directly sown area and 12,189 hectares of transplanted area. TV9, a Telugu news channel reported that people in Nellore district continued to suffer from the effects of the storm even after landfall, due to lack of information regarding the cyclone. This is a table of all storms in the 2012 North Indian Ocean cyclone season. [26] The Kandaleru-Poondi part of the Telugu Ganga project near Gudur, reportedly overflowed cutting transportation across the river. In Jaffna district, divisional secretariats provided relief items and necessary amenities to the affected. [18] Early on 29th Cctober, BOB 02 was upgraded to a Deep Depression and was put under constant surveillance by the IMD. The first depression of the season developed out of the remnants of Severe Tropical Storm Gaemi on October 10, 2012, very late into the 2012 cyclone season, about 350 km (215 mi) southeast of Kolkata, West Bengal. [22] Severe flooding in Prakasham district blocked a highway and strong winds overturned a major truck. It slowly tracked westwards, organizing itself and intensifying into a Depression by 0900 UTC of 22 December. 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ANALYSIS. 136 likes. According to the police, a 27-year-old woman was killed when a sand rock fell on her house during heavy rains at Habaraduwa in Galle District, . The strongest tropical cyclone ever to make landfall in India is the 1999 Odisha cyclone. The associated wind speed is … [1] In Chennai's Marina Beach, strong winds pushed piles of sand ashore and seawater reached nearly a 100 m (330 ft) inland. Severe flooding had blocked transportation between Ongole and the villages, stranding the villagers. [32] On November 18, BOB 03 encountered strong wind shear from the south west that diminished most of its convection. [22] Across Sri Lanka, ten people were killed in events related to Cyclone Nilam. Over the following few days, the depression gradually intensified into a deep depression, and subsequently a cyclonic storm by October 30. per sq-km was calculated to demarcate the cyclone prone zones in Tamil Nadu state. In Mulaitivu district, evacuees in the evacuation centers were returned to their houses. [34] In Chennai, weather returned to normal. Exactly double the figure of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh suffered more economic damage and life loss though it was not directly hit. [28], A area of low pressure formed in the Bay of Bengal on 12 November. [38] As efforts continued, another body was found afloat at sea. The officials in Chennai have already taken all measures to ensure that the loss would be minimum from this cyclone. India is a country in the North Indian Ocean that is the most vulnerable to getting hit by tropical cyclones in the basin, from the east or from the west. Located just north of a subtropical ridge, BOB 03's inflow was affected by dry air that wrapped the center of the storm. [7] According to the police chief of Bhola District, the storm was far stronger than forecast and no warnings for a major storm were made. [4] After the depression had made landfall, the IMD issued their final advisory on the depression as the system had weakened into an area of low pressure. News from Chennai. [3] While damages to property were considerable, human casualties were very few. [35] By 1800 UTC of 19 November 2012, IMD reported the storm had weakened into a well marked low pressure area and issued their last bulletin for the system. It mentions all of the season's storms and their names, durations, peak intensities (according to the IMD storm scale), damages, and death totals. IMD has broadly classified these tracks as depression, cyclonic storm and severe cyclonic storm. On October 10, the IMD started to monitor a depression that had developed out of an area of convection, associated with the remnants of Severe Tropical Storm Gaemi about 350 km (215 mi) southeast of Kolkata, West Bengal. Additionally, a total of 106,585 people were affected. Another old woman was killed by hypothermia while a man was found dead under the debris of a broken wall. [13], Nilam continued to track northwestward under the influence of a low to mid-level subtropical ridge. [26], The storm brought torrential rains to Sri Lanka. Severe flooding in the state reportedly killed another 15 people, taking the death toll up to 22. [29] About half an hour following the TCFA, the IMD upgraded the area of low pressure into a Depression,[30] and further into a Deep Depression, the same evening. Winds were estimated at 65 mph (105 km/h) during landfall. Another storm is expected to affect Tamil Nadu less than a week after Cyclone Nivar hit the southern state, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday. 31/10/2012 Cyclone on Indian coast, Helpline Numbers: Chennai - 04428447734 ,Tamilnadu - 04428447727 The death toll rose to 28. [31], The Chennai Port sounded a 'Danger 7' alarm and had sent off ships to outer sea to minimize damage when the storm made landfall. [9] The next day, the system intensified into a Depression about 550 km (340 mi) to the northeast of Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. [19] Later that day, the JTWC initiated advisories on the system, designating it with 02B. Flooded streets in the city of Chennai October 31, 2012. [24] On November 1, more than 200 boats ran aground due to strong winds. [2][3] During that day the depression moved towards the north and crossed the Bangladesh coast near Hatiya early the next day. Nilam crossed the shore around Mahabalipuram with winds reaching speeds of 83 km/hr. and brought high winds and heavy rains to much of Bangladesh, causing extensive damage. Reporting that the storm reached a peak intensity of 55 knots (102 km/h; 63 mph) (1-min sustained winds), the JTWC issued their last advisory on the system. 16 crew members had reportedly escaped. The first depression of the season developed out of the remnants of Severe Tropical Storm Gaemi on October 10, 2012, very late into the 2012 cyclone season, about 350 km (215 mi) southeast of Kolkata, West Bengal. During the season, only five systems formed, of which only two became cyclonic storms. The cyclone is heading “northwest to cross anywhere between Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu and Nellore in Andhra Pradesh,” said Y.E.A. [41] As torrential rainfall damaged railway lines, several trains including Falaknuma Express, East Coast Express, and the Godavari Express were either delayed or cancelled. It slowly organized itself and the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) issued a TCFA at 0330 UTC of 28 October. Cyclone shelters had been arranged in Nagapattinam and Cuddalore districts. [27] In Chennai, all schools and colleges were closed as 282 schools and 52 community hallwereve been converted into cyclone shelters. Along with Nellore, Chittoor district also saw very heavy rainfall. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that the cyclone started crossing the coast around 4.45pm and is expected to cross the coast in about two hours. Cyclone Nilam – 2012. [9] The storm then tracked westwards and intensified into a Deep Depression by 18:00 UTC on the same day, followed by a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert issued by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center at 20:00 UTC. and brought high winds and heavy rains to much of Bangladesh, causing extensive damage. [15] The storm brought strong winds and heavy but beneficial rains within the areas of Bari region (Bossasso, Ishkushban and Bandar Beyla) according to the Somalia Water and Land Information Management. Only two days later, the third depression of the season formed in southern Bay of Bengal and gradually strengthened into Cyclonic Storm Nilam. Such was the ferocity of the cyclone that sea water was found inside houses that were 100 meters away from the shore. O… [6] Later, as the Andhra Pradesh government conducted their review on the storm, it was revealed that the state suffered huge economic losses of ₹200 crore (US$28 million). The cyclone was originated on 30 th December then the cyclone was passed through Puducherry to Cuddalore, The cyclone damaged much in Puduchery and Cuddalore, district. [6] However, this number was quickly reduced to around 60 the following day. [16] The IMD continued tracking Nilam as a weak depression until November 2, when they issued their last warning on the system. Vardah crossed the eastern coast of India close to Chennai in the afternoon hours of December 12, 2016. As the harvest festival of Tamil Nadu - Pongal - arrives, the yield that is expected has a new implication this year. There are two main seas in the North Indian Ocean — the Arabian Sea to the west of the Indian subcontinent, abbreviated ARB by the India Meteorological Department (IMD); and the Bay of Bengal to the east, abbreviated BOB by the IMD. Government offices and private organisations closed their operations by 3 p.m. to ease traffic congestion. The storm killed a total of 30 people. G.O.Ms.No. The rest of the people were taken to the Thalainayar Government Higher Secondary School in Thalainayar. In Basava Road, a tree pulled down power lines, along with six electric poles outing power in the locality. The Puttalam – Mannar road was submerged under about a meter of water near Eluwankulama due to the overflowing of the Kala Oya river. Reports are that the cyclone has destroyed over 2,00,000 trees, 1,00,000 houses and much more… Impact of Gaja on our farmers Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami said government agencies are on their toes to deal with the any emergency situationin the state. Many coastal areas of Tamilnadu have been affected and yesterday evening the cyclone crossed Chennai city. [27] Several villages in and around Ongole were inundated by floodwater. [12] The storm crossed the coast of Somalia by late 25 October and gradually weakened into a depression. Some 54 km (34 mi) of municipality roads and 23 km (14 mi) of town panchayat roads were damaged by the rains. One fell on the compound wall of a police commissioner's residence, causing structural damage. [25] Nilam dissipated on November 2, over north interior Karnataka. [5] The figures soon went up to ₹100 crore (US$14 million). [6] At least 1,500 mud, straw, and tin houses were destroyed and 30,000 more were damaged. [46] TV9 supplied food and drinking water to the flood victims of the district. [16], An area of convection crossed the Isthmus of Kra on 23 October and entered the Bay of Bengal from the Pacific Ocean. Cyclone Nilam has struck the … TV9 reported that over 12,000 poor had remained hungry over the past three days and no government official had visited the storm affected villages despite the prolonged shortage of food and lack of electricity. On October 23, the second depression of the season developed out of a persistent low in the Arabian Seaand soon became the first cyclonic storm of the season Murjan. [8], On October 23, the IMD reported that a depression had developed out of an area of low pressure about 800 km (495 mi) to the west of India's Amindivi Islands. IMD claims another cyclonic storm likely to affect Tamil Nadu in December Monday, November 30, 2020, 14:56 [IST] 4 killed due to Nivar cyclone in Tamil Nadu: PM Modi speaks to … During the storm, 3,150 people were evacuated and kept in cyclone shelters at Thalainayar and Keezhaiyur. Cyclonic Storm Nilam was the deadliest tropical cyclone to directly affect South India since Cyclone Jal in 2010. Cyclone … [6] In light of the damage wrought by the storm, Oxfam called for international aid to the country. Onlookers gather on the beach after the oil tanker ship Pratibha Cauvery ran aground off the coast in Chennai on October 31, 2012. With the convective cloud bands lying over coastal Tamil Nadu, the centre of the cyclone is approaching the Tamil Nadu coast. Fairly widespread moderate to heavy rains may occur over Tamil Nadu on December 1 and 2. [15] As it moved further inland into the Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh, Nilam further weakened into a Depression. Rail services were temporarily suspended when electricity lines fell on the railway track. Schools and colleges in Chennai declared holidays until November 1 as 282 schools had been converted into relief centers. [35] On November 2, one of the MT Pratibha Cauvery's five missing sailors' bodies was found in the sea waters near Chennai. Isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely over south Tamil Nadu on December 1 and 4, and over south Kerala on December 2 and 4, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said. It gradually drifted northwestwards and organized itself until on November 17, when the JTWC issued a TCFA on the system, reporting 30 knot winds at the center. There were … The official Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre in this basin is the India Meteorological Department (IMD), while the Joint Typhoon Warning Center releases unofficial advisories.[1]. Chennai and Mahabalipuram were wrost hit area,3,150 people were evacuated around Mahabalipuram and Chennai. Schools and colleges in the city remained closed for more than three days. Cyclonic Storm Nilam was the deadliest tropical cyclone to directly affect South India since Cyclone Jal in 2010. [12] Early the next day, RSMC New Delhi reported that the depression had intensified into a deep depression, before later that day the JTWC started to monitor the system as Tropical Cyclone 02B with windspeeds equivalent to a tropical storm. [23] About 140 fishermen who all headed off a week ago, were reported to have been stranded off the Nellore coast. The same night, the JTWC initiated advisories on the system, classifying it as a tropical storm with one minute sustained winds of 35 knots. [17], During the storm, 150,000 people were shifted to cyclone shelters in Nellore district. [8] The most significant damage took place in Hatiya where seven people were killed and 1,000 homes were destroyed. It has been a very special experience facing the storm “ Nilam” which hit the east coast of India since past 3 days. [36], Under the influence of an active Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone, a low pressure area formed over the Arabian Sea near 7.3°N and 70.7°E on 18 December. It made landfall near Mahabalipuram on October 31 as a strong cyclonic storm with peak winds of 85 km/h (50 mph). 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