At present is Gaja lies over West central and adjoining East central and South Bay of Bengal. Cyclone Gaja alert sounded in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Puducherry The IMD predicted the cyclone was likely to move towards northern Tamil Nadu … Cyclone Gaja makes landfall in Tamil Nadu, claims 11 lives. Women are traditionally believed to be impure during their periods. As predicted by Skymet Weather, Cyclone Gaja tracked in north/northwest direction during the last 6 hours. Veeraramakrishnan planted brinjal in half-an-acre. Cyclone Gaja Live Updates: Cyclone Gaja is inching close to Tamil Nadu coast. 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. India. However, the farmlands still bear the effect of the storm surge. The wind speed in the core of the cyclone is around 60-70 kmph gusting to 80 kmph. 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. Chennai: Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory of Puducherry have been bracing for Cyclone Nivar. Veeraramakrishnan and Visu Ramaiyan used to earn a minimum of Rs 15,000 per month from the coconut trees. A holiday has been declared for educational institutions in Nagapattinam. Brinjal and cluster beans are doing reasonably well,” he said. Views are personal. They were in for a shock again, as rhinoceros beetle damaged the saplings. Nagapattinam district was the worst affected, as the cyclone made landfall there. Prior to Cyclone Gaja, only a few farmers such as Ayyappan Rengaiyan (38) grew vegetables. Jency Samuel is a civil engineer and a journalist based at Chennai. Cyclone Gaja is expected to spare Chennai as the course has shifted down south. Print. The strong wind damaged several thatched houses and uprooted many trees and electric poles in Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur and Pudukkottai districts. A storm surge of approximately one meter is forecast to … The Cyclone Gaja has wrecked around 300 boats, turning the beach into a veritable dumpyard of broken planks and leaving them with nothing to pursue their livelihood. It is expected to make landfall later this evening. There were no reports of any loss of lives. The brinjal and jasmine plants were scorched beyond salvaging. TRICHY: Severe cyclonic storm Gaja that crossed Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coast between Nagapattinam and Vedaranniyam in the early hours of Friday -- between 12.30am and 2.30am -- with a wind speed of 100-110kmph gusting to 120kmph brought heavy rain in the coastal districts, said the India Meteorological Department. Visu Ramaiyan (30) concurred that groundnut yield was very less last year. Given the salinity of the seawater and the coastal sludge deposited by the  storm surge, the crops wore a scorched look. Gaja on November 10, also formed and caused extensive damage in Tamil Nadu and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. “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. “We distributed coconut saplings as part of agri development work,” said Mohanarajasekaran R, of the trust. A wave hits the sea walkway after cyclonic storm 'Gaja' made landfall at Rameswaram, in Ramanathapuram district on November 16, 2018. 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: Severe cyclonic storm likely to hit Tamil Nadu in 24 hours, 13 districts on alert. The government machinery was put on … As the cyclonic storm Gaja is approaching at the coast of South Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, light showers began in Tamil Nadu’s Cuddalore on Thursday. Of the 120 coconut saplings he planted, only 40 survived the beetle attack. Severe cyclonic storm ‘Gaja’ has devastated the Tamil Nadu delta on November 15 and the early hours on November 16, affecting 12 districts of the state. Before this, Cyclone Vardah, Cyclone Nilam, Cyclone Thane, Cyclone JAL and Cyclone Nisha have wreaked havoc. Web Title: Gaja cyclone name reason. Cyclone Gaja is the latest in the line of howling monsters than have visited Tamil Nadu’s lands. Over three lakh people who have been literally forced onto the streets across Tamil Nadu… Event: Cyclone Gaja is predicted to cross the Tamil Nadu coast between Pamban and Cuddalore November 15. “Water is the main problem. Share. With the addition of a few colonies, the population has more than doubled. “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 was originally formed off the coast of Thailand, on the Malay Peninsula on November 9 as a low pressure area. Some have found an alternative. Puducherry and parts of Kerala will be lashed with rain as well. 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 … In an attempt to mitigate damage to properties and human lives, the state administration headed by Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami has planned to evacuate around 20,000 people residing on the coastal line and moving them to relief camps. Chennai: The residents of Tamil Nadu have had an uneasy relationship with cyclones. The scientist has been advocating a slew of measures to overcome the problem. news Cyclone Gaja Tuesday, November 20, 2018 - 17:04 TNM Staff Follow @thenewsminute The gale winds of Cyclone Gaja have wreaked havoc in Tamil Nadu… 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. Coastral areas of Tamil Nadu … Chandra Thangavel lost her entire groundnut crop. Show us some love! Seven districts have been hit by the cyclone. The aftermath of Cyclone Gaja is seen in 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. Cyclone Gaja to intensify in the next two days into Very Severe Cyclone and then take the fast WSW route and more likely to make landfall in and around Pondy or Cuddalore region on 15th November. Though Eega Trust carried out relief work for a considerable stretch along the coast, their agricultural development work was confined to Kovilpathu village. If we had received good rains, the salinity would have reduced, but the rains were less,” said Veeraramakrishnan. Chennai, Nov 15: As cyclone Gaja is set to make landfall between Pamban and Cuddalore on Thursday, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry governments have put … The cyclone will cross the coast of Tamil Nadu between Pamban and Cuddalore. Systems Depression ARB 01. The cyclone caused damage to properties, particularly in Vedharanyam in Nagapattinam district. “Tsunami also wasn’t this bad, because only seawater came. The moderation of comments is automated and not cleared manually by tamil.indianexpress.com. 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. 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. Cyclone Gaza Cyclone Gaja to hit southern coast today; schools, colleges closed in Tamil Nadu, Navy on alert. But last year we harvested only four sacks,”  he told VillageSquare.in. “The yield was good. The villagers had reasonable commercial success growing coconut, paddy, groundnut, cashew and mango. Photo: Reuters 45 dead as Cyclone Gaja rips through Tamil Nadu, Puducherry 2 min read. The IMD predicts that Gaja will reduce in strength into a cyclonic storm and make landfall on November 15 somewhere between Nagapattinam and Chennai in North Tamil Nadu. The storm surge scorched the paddy crop of Radhakrishnan Sivagnanam, whose post-cyclone yields have come down because of salinity. As Tamil Nadu Braces for Cyclone Nivar, Memories of Gaja Drive Farmers, Fisherfolk Sleepless. 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. The cosatal areas of the state witnessed turbulent winds uprooting electricity poles and trees in Nagapattinam, Vedaranyam and Karaikal. Cyclone Titli had earlier made landfall on October 11 and left 62 people dead in Odisha. 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