Revisiting the super cyclone that hit odisha in 1999 youtube. Super cyclone wreaks havoc in india a massive cyclone has swept through the state of orissa in eastern india, killing an unknown number of people and leaving thousands more homeless. In may this year, a rarest of the rare summer cyclone, fani, flattened puri and neighbouring areas as it made landfall there. A cyclone that struck orissa in 1999 is among the most powerful and destructive ever recorded in the north indian ocean. A tropical depression formed over the malay peninsula on october 25. The 1999 odisha cyclone imd designation bob 06, jtwc designation 05b was the most intense recorded tropical cyclone in the north indian ocean and among the most destructive in the region. It reached super cyclonic storm intensity, with wind speeds reaching up to 260 kmph a day before it made landfall in. Odisha braces for fani, worst since 1999 super cyclone. Cyclone fani, which reached the eastern coast on friday with a top wind speed of 205 kilometers an hour, was one of the most severe cyclones to hit the region the super cyclone of 1999 that killed almost 10,000 people. Fani has exceeded the super cyclone of 1999 in terms of destruction and disruption to life as it is already five days and water, power.
Scores of shelters providing food and accommodation, such as this on in ganjam district, have been set. There are two cyclone seasons in the north indian ocean, namely, the. It was the first summer cyclone in 43 years to hit odisha and one of the three to hit in the last 150 years. Cyclone fani has brought back horrid memories of the super. Winds of up to 260 kmh were accompanied by a 7 metre tidal surge that swept 20kms inland in some areas. Mental health consequences of the trauma of supercyclone. On 29th of october 1999, a terrifying cyclone emerged from the bay of bengal. Study on super cyclone in orissa 1999 with special reference to early warning system. Nov, 2016 it was a friday and i was in my 7th class at that time. Cyclone fani destroys golden triangle of odisha tourism. On tuesday, the odisha housing and urban development department put forward a release on the spectrum of losses incurred postfani. Nearly a year ago, on may 3, 2019, the east indian state of odisha was hit by the rarest of the rare summer cyclone fani, which claimed 64 lives and caused damages worth over rs.
Whenever there is forecast of depression and stormy weather. The months of october and november are the usual cyclone season for. Cyclones, orissa and floods researchgate, the professional network for scientists. Districtwise frequency of cyclones along the coast of orissa 1877. On 1718 october 1999, odisha, an indian state was affected by a supercyclone wind velocity of 270300 kmh which killed more than 10,000 people. The latest was the super cyclone of orissa which hit the state on 29th october 1999. The extremely severe cyclonic storm fani is only a tad weaker than the 1999 super cyclone that devastated odisha and killed nearly 10,500 people.
If lessons be learnt from 1999, theres an enormous amount of work to be done, beginning with the administration ending its premature jubilation. Even as this cyclone did not prove to be as catastrophic as the 99 one, we must not undermine. My dad used to be a teacher in the railway school in jatni. Numerical simulation of a super cyclonic storm, orissa 1999. Odisha braces for fani, worst since 1999 super cyclone that killed 10,000 cyclone fani, which will make landfall in south puri, is expected to be the worst storm since the super cyclone of 1999. Orissa cyclone leaves a trail of devastation, epidemic. Why odisha is in the eye of a storm more often than other. Cyclone fani reminds people of 1999 odisha super cyclone. May 03, 2019 this could be the first time since the 1999 super cyclone, which killed 10,000, that the state would bear the brunt of such a severe storm. Coronavirus crisis how odisha is stepping up to the double challenge of covid19 and cyclone season the state has put to use its existing disaster management strategies and infrastructure.
Part of the 1999 north indian ocean cyclone season the 1999 orissa cyclone, also known as cyclone 05b, and paradip cyclone, was the deadliest tropical cyclone in the indian ocean since the 1991 bangladesh cyclone, and deadliest indian storm since 1971. List of the most intense tropical cyclones 1999 north indian ocean cyclone season user. The cyclone season in the bay of bengal can last from april to december, and some storms can be deadly. Oct 12, 20 the 1999 orissa cyclone, which was similar in strength to phailin, killed 10,000 people. Low pressure threat to odisha in cyclone fani month path of the system and its impact on odisha can be known only after it intensifies into a depression, says met office. Revisiting the super cyclone that hit odisha in 1999. The category five storm made landfall just weeks after a category 4 storm hit the same general area. The 1999 orissa cyclone, one of the most powerful and deadliest cyclone to hit india is recent history caused a massive. Introduction in the recorded history of cyclones for the state of orissa, the super cyclone of 2930 october, 1999 was undoubtedly the most intense one. According to the latest forecast by the joint typhoon warning centre jwtc, fani, since the super cyclone of 1999 claimed close to 10,000 lives and devastated large parts of odisha.
The preparation for the disaster has been done quite earlier i. Odisha, like its neighbours andhra pradesh and west bengal, has seen some of. The system was first noted as a tropical depression on october 4, 20 within the gulf of thailand, to the west of phnom penh in cambodia. Along with an accompanying storm a few days prior, it brought water from the sea nearly 35 km inland and killed around 10,000 people in the state. Fani puyal cyclone 1999 odisha super cyclonic storm youtube. Super cyclone in orissa biswajit on october 29 friday 1999, a super cyclonic storm hit the coastal districts of orissa like kendrapara, jagatsinghpur, jajpur, bhadrak, some parts of puri and khurda and adjacent areas along the bay of bengal with a velocity of more than 300 kmph. With a wind speed of nearly 300kms and incessant rains that lasted for about 48 hours with a total downpour between 447 mm and 995 mm and tidal waves. Cyclone fani has made its landfall in the eastern state of odisha fani is said to be the biggest cyclone to hit the state after the super cyclone in 1999. Using lessons from disaster management, odisha takes on.
The 1999 north indian ocean cyclone season was an event in the annual cycle of tropical. The storm held this intensity as it made landfall on the odisha coastline near gopalpur beach. Cyclones buffet odisha as temperatures rise preventionweb. In 1999 a super cyclone battered the coast of indias odisha state for 30 hours, killing 10,000 people. April to december is the cyclone season but over 65% of all cyclones occur in the last four months of the year. Orissa victims recount october 29, 1999 super cyclone india. Today, before cyclone fani struck, the state had readied nearly 900 cyclone shelters. Orissa super cyclone situation report 9 india reliefweb. In comparison, cyclone fani had less severe effects. India cyclone fani evacuation efforts hailed a success. Entire villages were wiped out during the cyclone in orissa killing at least 3,400 people and thousands of anima india.
India cyclone kills at least 33, hundreds of thousands. It was a small town, about 30 km away from bhubaneshwar. Before that, the state was presumed to have handled disaster situations like flood, cyclone, tsunami or combination of these in a relief mode through tehsildars. The super cyclone, which smashed into the eastern state with winds of up to 170mph, wiped out everything in its path. In 1999, the imd had four long days to track and warn about the cyclone approaching orissa.
Memories of 1999 super cyclone still fresh in minds of people in. The 1999 north indian ocean cyclone season was an event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. With winds up to 300 kmh and 30 feet tidal waves, it thrashed and terrorized the state of orissa for more than 36 hours. Month after cyclone phailin,odisha looking at devastation on. Cyclone phailin is not over yet, and orissa is not all about bhubaneswar. The super cyclone in orissa in october 29, 1999, was perhaps the most destructive natural calamity in india in last century. The cyclone season in the bay of bengal can last from april to december.
Orissa cyclone relief, november, 1999 swaminarayan. Read orissa s success in overcoming the deadly cyclone fani. Month after cyclone phailin,odisha looking at devastation on the scale of 1999 odisha withstood the oct 12 cyclone saving many lives,but the flood that followed proved too much. Even though 11 years have passed since the deadly disaster struck orissa, the tragedy still haunts lakhs of people in. The subsequent super cyclone of october 2930, 1999, had a wind. English situation report on india about tropical cyclone. The super cyclone of 1999, the strongest ever to hit india, killed more than. The north indian ocean cyclone season has no official bounds, but cyclones tend to form between april and december, with peaks in may and november. Home to 46 million people, odisha, along the bay of bengal, is often referred to as. After cyclone fani, women in a migrant fishing community. Oct 12, 20 as i cover cyclone phailin in 20, i cannot help remember the super cyclone of 1999. Why odisha is a sitting duck for extreme cyclones nature india. On october 29, 1999 a super cyclone struck odisha, causing widespread destruction, with at least 10,000 lives lost and an estimated 1. In 1999, a super cyclone battered the coast of odisha for 30 hours, killing 10,000 people.
Study on super cyclone in orissa 1999 with special. Fears of phailin have evoked memories of a cyclonic storm in 1999, when winds reaching speeds of 300 kph battered odisha for 30 hours. At least 10,000 people were killed after the cyclone. It was no ill wind that brought orissa to this pass. The psychiatric sequelae of the super cyclone was studied using a semistructured proforma for disaster experience. Get the best of news18 delivered to your inbox subscribe to news18 daybreak. October 1999 orissa super cyclone as viewed by insat. Orissa cyclone 1999 the context a violent cyclone, 05b, struck the coastal region of the indian state oforissa at noon local time on friday 29 october causing widespread devastation across eight coastal districts. In the years after the devastating cyclone, odisha began building cyclone shelters on a war footing. Phyan was one of the wettest cyclones in india and brought extremely heavy rainfall over the coasts of karnataka, goa and maharashtra.
For the covid hit state, the real worry is, bay of bengal will be giving birth to this season s april november first low pressure on may 1. Low pressure threat to odisha in cyclonefani month the. The death toll in cyclone fani rose to 29 on may 5, two days after the extremely severe storm barrelled through coastal odisha, causing widespread destruction and leaving hundreds grappling. Why odisha people never forgets the date 29th oct, 1999.
The extent of the damage is difficult to determine. The 1999 odisha cyclone was the most intense recorded tropical cyclone in the north indian. It was the most devastating cyclone in the living memory of orissa. Operational cyclone forecasts are also available from joint typhoon warning centre jtwc, us department of defence, hawaii, usa, though these forecasts are primarily meant for the us government agencies. Role of remote sensing and gis in cyclone open access journals. The storm began to weaken due to the interaction with. Though it is the season for coconuts there are none on these trees and there wont be for some time to come. Cyclones are graded from 1 to 5, depending on their intensity and damage potential. How odisha is stepping up to the double challenge of covid. The storm made landfall just weeks after a category 4 storm hit the same general area. Odisha faced another devastating super cyclone on october2931, 1999 which crossed near paradip on october 29, killing of over 10,000 people. It struck the coast of odisha with an height of in 1999 was 26 feet 8 meters. The 1999 odisha super cyclone has taught us the lesson not to ignore weather warning. Part of the 1999 north indian ocean cyclone season the 1999 odisha cyclone imd designation bob 06, 1 jtwc designation 05b 3 was the most intense recorded tropical cyclone in the north indian ocean and among the most destructive in the region.
Revisiting the super cyclone that hit odisha in 1999 fears of phailin have evoked memories of a cyclonic storm in 1999, when winds reaching speeds of 300 kph battered odisha for 30 hours. Lacking modern technology,there were only two days of warning that a simple cyclone originating from the malay peninsula had picked up speed in the bay of bengal to emerge as a super cyclone. Explore 1999 orissa cyclone profile at times of india for photos, videos and latest news of 1999 orissa cyclone. Revisiting the super cyclone that hit odisha in 1999 india. The category five storm made landfall just weeks after a category 4 storm hit the same general area a tropical depression formed over the malay peninsula on october 25. In 1999, before the super cyclone struck, the orissa had 21 shelters. Before that, there was the 1999 odisha cyclone the strongest recorded cyclone ever in the north indian ocean. May 04, 2019 the cyclone season in the bay of bengal can last from april to december, and some storms can be deadly. Tropical cyclone fani slams indias odisha state, its. The 1999 orissa cyclone, also known as cyclone 05b, and paradip cyclone, was the deadliest indian ocean tropical cyclone since the 1991 bangladesh cyclone, and deadliest indian storm since 1971.
Ever since the super cyclone hit odisha in 1999, there was an understanding of disaster preparedness and resilience mechanism. Meteorologists say it was the strongest cyclone in indias memory, probably more powerful than the 1971 tempest that hit kendrapara killing 10,000. Though much weaker than the 1999 super cyclone that claimed 8,000 lives in odisha, authorities are not leaving anything to chance with fani. Media in category 1999 orissa cyclone 05b the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. This would be grade 5, a cyclone of catastrophic intensity. The most important thing that has to be noted in orissa s fight against fani is that it has taken an important step after the 1999 disaster was the construction of hundreds of cyclone shelters up and down the coast which were built up to a few miles from the seashore. Apr 28, 2019 tropical cyclone fani slams indias odisha state, its strongest landfall since 1999. The 1999 orissa cyclone, also known as cyclone 05b, and paradip cyclone, was the deadliest tropical cyclone in the indian ocean since the 1991 bangladesh cyclone, and deadliest indian storm since 1971. Returning back to the sea, it left behind a trail of untold devastation the. First the state experienced a severe flood in the august, 1999 affecting six coastal blocks. On october 29, 1999, a super cyclone with a wind speed of 300 mph had struck odisha, making it probably the greatest cyclonic disaster ever recorded in the last century.
Part of the 1999 north indian ocean cyclone season. The 1999 cyclone was the strongest, most destructive cyclone recorded in the region. Cyclone phyan emerged into the arabian sea and caused heavy rainfall in tamil nadu, maharashtra and gujarat. Like the deadly cyclone fani in may last year, is bay of bengal brewing up another to throw at odisha in may this year. The 1999 odisha cyclone, also known as cyclone 05b, and paradwip cyclone, was the deadliest tropical cyclone in the indian ocean since the 1991 bangladesh cyclone, and deadliest indian storm since 1971. Cyclone fani, which reached the eastern coast on friday with a top wind speed of 205 kilometers an hour, was one of the most severe cyclones to hit the region the super cyclone of 1999 that killed. As the system tracked westward, the joint typhoon warning center jtwc issued a tropical cyclone formation alert tcfa out of concern that the system could significantly develop.
Low pressure threat to odisha in cyclone fani month. J nehru is the reasons for all these cyclones cyclones are classified based on the wind speed around the lowpressure area. A super cyclone hit 12 coastal districts of orissa in october 1999 and caused over 20,000 deaths and a considerable damage to property. Returning back to the sea, it left behind a trail of untold devastation the worst in the history of india. Unofficial estimates suggest those figures could be much higher. One of the most extreme events experienced was the 1999 odisha super cyclone. Over the next few days, it moved westwards within an area of low to moderate vertical wind shear.
Six months after the disaster, the penthakatha slum thrums with restorationrelated activities. It began as a tropical depression in the andaman sea in october 1999 and it grew in strength as it moved westnorhtwestard. Otv being the first private satellite tv channel in odisha carries the onus of charting a course that behoves its pioneering efforts. This basin has two peaks in its tropical cyclone season. Ndtv was among the first agencies to reach paradip after the odisha supercyclone in 1999, even ahead of officials, to report on the widespread destruction.
How met,ndma got it right,orissa put 1999 behind news. The cyclone season in the bay of bengal can last from april to december, and storms can be deadly. Month after cyclone phailin,odisha looking at devastation on the scale of 1999. My cameraperson and i had driven from visakhapatnam through srikakulam to bhubaneswar and then to paradip.
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