The farmers believe that the few days of rain received this monsoon would have decreased the salinity a bit. Of the 120 coconut saplings he planted, only 40 survived the beetle attack. “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 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. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami has announced compensation worth Rs 10 lakh for the kin of deceased. 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 . 178 people like this. Cyclone Gaja lay centered over Tamil Nadu, about 95 km west of Atirampattinam and 110 km east-northeast of Kodaikanal, a weather bulletin said. Women are traditionally believed to be impure during their periods. As Tamil Nadu Braces for Cyclone Nivar, Memories of Gaja Drive Farmers, Fisherfolk Sleepless. This time, people were well prepared to face the cyclone by making safety arrangements. Chennai: Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory of Puducherry have been bracing for Cyclone Nivar. See more of GAJA Cyclone Relief Fund - For Tamilnadu on Facebook. The cosatal areas of the state witnessed turbulent winds uprooting electricity poles and trees in Nagapattinam, Vedaranyam and Karaikal. 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 … 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. 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. “The yield was good. Nov … But last year we harvested only four sacks,”  he told VillageSquare.in. by Peerzada Arshad Hamid. Will move in Westerly direction and would weaken into a #Deep Depression soon. A low pressure area formed on March 10 to the southwest of Sri Lanka, in an area with warm sea surface temperatures and low wind shear. We did not lose our trees.”. “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. Menstruation is taboo in large parts of rural India. Prior to Cyclone Gaja, only a few farmers such as Ayyappan Rengaiyan (38) grew vegetables. “From one sack of groundnut seed sowed, we generally harvest 10 sacks. Community See All. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when … However, the farmlands still bear the effect of the storm surge. “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. Cyclone Gaja – Tamil Nadu “The low-pressure area over the Andaman Sea has intensified into a depression. This story was originally published in VillageSquare.in and can be found here. Stefania has 7 jobs listed on their profile. 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. Veeraramakrishnan and Visu Ramaiyan used to earn a minimum of Rs 15,000 per month from the coconut trees. 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. The eye is intense and landfall around midnight is going to be hard. #GajaCyclone is still maintaining its strength. Support our journalism by becoming a TNM Member - Click here. 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. It will take about an hour to move over land. Severe cyclonic storm Gaja crossed the Tamil Nadu coast on Friday, felling several trees, damaging thatched huts and hoardings. 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. 1 check-in. School Fundraiser in Chennai, India. Watch Queue Queue. Though the centre of cyclone lies over land, the rear sector of the eye wall is still over the sea. Though the villagers knew about the cyclone warning, the storm surge caught them by surprise. Heavy rain and strong winds had started in the coastal regions of Tamil Nadu from early Thursday evening. The wind speed at the time of the landfall was around 90-100 kmph. Of the 120-odd coconut trees that Visu Ramaiyan had, only 25 survived the cyclone. The villagers took shelter in the houses that had an upper floor. 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. Farmers in seven coastal districts bore the brunt, losing their crops. “Tsunami also wasn’t this bad, because only seawater came. The villagers had reasonable commercial success growing coconut, paddy, groundnut, cashew and mango. "The government has received information that so far 11 persons have died," he said without divulging further information. “We distributed coconut saplings as part of agri development work,” said Mohanarajasekaran R, of the trust. High winds are expected along and off the coasts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, with gusts up to 100 kmph. The wind speed in the core of the cyclone is around 60-70 kmph gusting to 80 kmph. Private weather forecaster Skymet Weather said that Cyclone Gaja is around 80 kms from the Tamil Nadu coast. Views are personal. It has potential to cause damage. 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 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. 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. See More. Women are traditionally believed to be impure during their periods. The 1999 Odisha Cyclone hit the land with top winds of 155 mph. Every farmer recounted a total loss. The only other time that seawater entered the village was in December 2004, when the tsunami struck. 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. It is expected to make landfall later this evening. Cyclone Gaja is at present in northwest of Dindigul, Tamil Nadu. 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. - India Meteorological Department (IMD). After cyclone Gaja in 2018, this will be the second cyclone to cross Tamil Nadu in the last two years. 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. A storm surge of approximately one meter is forecast to … Cyclone Gaja is set to make landfall in Tamil Nadu today. Gaja damages lot in delta mostly nagapattinam, thanjavur and thiruvarur. The eye of Cyclone Gaja is now making a landfall. Published on Nov 15, 2018 Two Cuddalore residents and four people in Thanjavur were killed on Friday as the severe cyclonic storm 'Gaja' made landfall in Tamil Nadu … Chandra Thangavel lost her entire groundnut crop. But he is quite satisfied with the yield and income from brinjal and jasmine. 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. Visu Ramaiyan (30) concurred that groundnut yield was very less last year. The storm surge resulted in loss of crops and livestock, besides prawn and fish farms that a few villagers owned. Tamil Nadu’s Directorate of Technical Education has postponed the diploma examinations in view of Cyclone Gaja. 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. Nagapattinam district was the worst affected, as the cyclone made landfall there. For a few days, they had to survive on groundwater contaminated by seawater. 'Gaja' that lay … 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. The weak system intensified into a depression over the Bay of Bengalon November 10 and further intensified to a cyclonic storm on November 11, being classified '… On November 16th 2018 killer cyclone Gaja made landfall on the eastern coast of Tamil Nadu. Puducherry and parts of Kerala will be lashed with rain as well. Jency Samuel is a civil engineer and a journalist based at Chennai. A few coastal villages in Nagapattinam district, suffered a double whammy of the cyclone and the storm surge that it caused. The cyclone has been named as Gaja and it is expected to cause heavy rainfall in the state. Rains expected over Coimbatore, Dindigul, Tiruppur and Niligiris for the next few hours as Gaja reaches interior Tamil Nadu, private weather forecaster SkyMetWeather said. 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 … Some have found an alternative. It has formed over southeast Andamans and northern part of the Andaman Sea. Though Eega Trust carried out relief work for a considerable stretch along the coast, their agricultural development work was confined to Kovilpathu village. At present, #Cuddalore in #TamilNadu is the #rainiest place in India with 87 mm of rainfall. 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. Since there were no big trees, they attacked the saplings,” Chandrasekar told VillageSquare.in. 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. Explore more on Cyclone Gaja Tamil Nadu. 45 km/h (30 mph) (3-min) 1006 hPa ( mbar) A trough developed near the equator in the eastern Indian Ocean on March 7. Weather department predicts rainfall at most of the places over north coastal Tamil Nadu. Cyclone Gaja Tamil Nadu India. 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. It will move in westerly direction and weaken into a deep depression soon, private weather forecaster SkymetWeather said. 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 Copyright © 2020 Living Media India Limited. Tamil Nadu is set to hit by a cyclonic storm on November 15. While seawater entered the villages of Vellapallam, Pushpavanam and Vettaikaraniruppu, Kovilpathu was the most affected. 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. 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. The outer ring of clouds is now covering coast, Skymet said. Read 10 key updates | Cyclone Gaja makes landfall in Tamil Nadu, 76,290 people evacuated. Community See All. The wind speed at the time of the landfall was around 90-100 kmph. “The beetles attack at all stages of the trees’ growth. 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. The cyclone … Brinjal and cluster beans are doing reasonably well,” he said. Log In. Menstruation is taboo in large parts of rural India. In November 2018, Cyclone Gaja caused a rise in sea level, bringing the brine into the coastal villages. 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. Forgot account? Now you can clearly see that half of the eye of Cyclone Gaja has entered the coast. “So we are all planning to adopt the same method.”. Watch Queue Queue 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. 36 people follow this. News reports indicate that the damage caused to life and property is severe. Cyclone Gaja to Turn Severe in Next 24 Hours, Heavy Rain Likely in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh The met department said that heavy rainfall at isolated places is expected over north coastal Tamil Nadu and adjoining south coastal Andhra Pradesh from evening of November 14. Cyclone Gaja has robbed them of this income. Good #rains expected over #Coimbatore, #Dindigul, #Tiruppur and #Nilgiris for next few hours, winds will also be strong. The cyclonic storm will hit the Tamil Nadu coast between Cuddalore and Pamban. The storm surge scorched the paddy crop of Radhakrishnan Sivagnanam, whose post-cyclone yields have come down because of salinity. The Met department has said that it will strengthen into a cyclone. The pressure is now around 977 mb and winds are gusting to 120 km/ph. “Even the remaining ones produced spathes after many months. 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. The cyclonic storm ‘Gaja’ may hit parts of Tamil Nadu on November 15. The cyclonic storm will hit the Tamil Nadu coast between Cuddalore and Pamban. Eega Trust, a non-governmental organization (NGO) working in Nagapattinam district, partnered with two other NGOs, took six months to clear the fallen coconut, mango and cashew trees, and level the land in Kovilpathu village. However, two elderly villagers remembered a storm surge in the early 1950s. Event: Cyclone Gaja is predicted to cross the Tamil Nadu coast between Pamban and Cuddalore November 15. Veeraramakrishnan normally gets a profit of Rs 4 lakh from cultivating groundnut. The yield was so low that we couldn’t sell the nuts but use only for our own consumption,” he said. The beautiful farming and fishing villages in the areas around Vedaranyam, Velankanni, Nagapattinam, Pudukottai and Thanjavur have been severely affected. “It is at least helping us manage our regular household expenses.”. 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. R (30). High winds are expected along and off the coasts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, with gusts up to 100 kmph. This video is unavailable. They were in for a shock again, as rhinoceros beetle damaged the saplings. 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. The cyclonic storm 'Gaja' is set to make landfall in Tamil Nadu today. 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. It will take an hour for the cyclone to completely cross from the sea to land. 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. But the fishing and farming communities are yet to … Once intensified, it would acquire its name ‘Nivar’, proposed by Iran. 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. Veeraramakrishnan lost all the trees in his 2-acre coconut farm, except a handful. “In three weeks, we will start planting groundnut for this season,” said Visu Ramaiyan. Crop yields have been less than usual. Cyclone Gaja likely to intensify into severe cyclonic storm and cross TN coast today. Spoke to CM K Palaniswami regarding the situation in cyclone-affected areas of Tamil Nadu. At present it is in north west of #Dindigul #TamilNadu. And so are the farmers, who cultivate vegetables for now, and hope their situation would improve in a few years. or. As per Census 2011, Kovilpathu village in Vedaranyam taluk of Nagapattinam district had a population of 3,213. But two years after Cyclone Gaja and the storm surge it caused, they are yet to recover from the impact. All the farmers earned a considerable income from mango, casuarina and cashew trees. There is good reason to be concerned when a major tropical cyclone forms in the Bay of Bengal, he said. Though he had coconut trees, vegetables brought a daily income. In total, 471 relief camps have been established in which 81,948 people are staying. 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. As Tamil Nadu Braces for Cyclone Nivar, Memories of Gaja Drive Farmers, Fisherfolk Sleepless. '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 … Cyclone Gaja Live Updates: Cyclone Gaja is inching close to Tamil Nadu coast. 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). All the villagers related a similar loss. 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. The cyclonic storm Gaja, named by Thailand, was currently located 840km off Chennai coast and 980km away from Sriharikota. Veeraramakrishnan planted brinjal in half-an-acre. Electricity supply was disconnected Nagapattinam and in several other coastal regions in view of the cyclone's landfall. | Photo Credit: M. Karunakaran 5 p.m. 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. Create New Account. 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