Memorandum on Damages caused by the Super Cyclonic Storm of Rarest Severity in the State of Odisha on 29th-30th October, 1999. This is not the first occasion when the people of Odisha have named children after a cyclone. It is considered as the deadliest cyclone causing around 3-5 lakh deaths. The worst one, a super cyclone had hit the state in 1999, killing more than 15,000 people, with most of the casualty being reported from Odisha. The name Fanny was used as a replacement for Fani in 2019. The landfall point was between Ersama and Balikuda of Jagatsinghpur district. If the 1999 storm had a silver lining, it could well be the fact that 14 years later, in October 2013, when another major storm, Cyclone Phailin, hit the Odisha coast, the state administration was, by all accounts, much better prepared and equipped to deal with it. Cyclone Phailin was second strongest tropical cyclone in India since the 1999 Odisha cyclone, resulted heavy rainfall in Odisha,Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand as well as other Indian states. The extent of the damage is difficult to determine. The Joint Typhoon Warning Centre issued a disturbance alert on October 23. Life cycle of this su­ per cyclonic storm from its genesis to landfall is studied using IRS-P4 satellite derived parameters over the oceanic region. 1999 ODISHA SUPER CYCLONE1999 ODISHA SUPER CYCLONE (Oct 25-31;1999)(Oct 25-31;1999) Most deadly cyclone of India Originated as a depression on 25th Oct;99, 550km east of the PortBlair with Tidal surge-6m Hit the coast of India -29th Oct;99. First the state experienced a severe flood in the august, 1999 affecting six coastal blocks. It began as a tropical depression in the Andaman sea in October 1999 and it grew in strength as it moved West-Norhtwestard. Cyclone Helen – 2013. Unconfirmed reports say the flooding stretches as much as nine miles inland. There is serious concern, however, that the scale of the disaster and the remoteness of some of the communities affected will make it extremely difficult to get supplies through to the worst-hit areas. A devastating tidal wave has also driven in across the low-lying plains along the coast, wiping out entire villages. The Orissa cyclone in the year of 1999 was the strongest storm to hit the Indian coast and also the strongest tropical cyclones that affected India, Here is the list of strong tropical cyclones that affected India. TWO IMPORTANT EXAMPLES 1999 SUPER CYCLONE PHAILIN 2013 3. The elected parliamentary representative, meanwhile, stays put in Delhi after making a cursory aerial survey and the local legislator lands up a good four days after the calamity.”. Returning back to the sea, it left behind a trail of untold devastation - the worst in the history of India. As the name suggests, Odisha was the most affected Indian state. A super cyclone hit Orissa coast during 24-31 Oct. 1999 causing vast damage to property and life. The … TWO IMPORTANT EXAMPLES 1999 SUPER CYCLONE PHAILIN 2013 3. As a result, naming conventions for storms that develop in the India Ocean began in 2004. Because of contamination of drinking water by human bodies and decomposed carcasses of animals, hundreds of people contracted chronic diarrhoea and other illnesses. Mass cremations were carried out to check the spread of diseases. Ratnamani lost her husband in the October 29, 1999 super cyclone. For that was the most devastating of cyclones registered in the collective memory of the people of the state. Cyclone Phailin was second strongest tropical cyclone in India since the 1999 Odisha cyclone and claimed 45 lives. The 1999 Odisha cyclone organized into a tropical depression in the Andaman Sea on 25 October, though its origins could be traced back to an area of convection in the Sulu Sea four days prior. ... As per the Wind and Cyclone … 1999 Odisha Cyclone. Amphan is the first super cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal since the 1999 Odisha cyclone. Many towns and villages have not been able to report casualty figures or damage assessments because telephone lines have been brought down. But now we think it would have been better had we died,” Sudhakar Nayak, a 32-year-old farmer from a village near Paradip, told a reporter. 02A was the strongest storm to ever form in the Arabian Sea until 2001, when cyclone 01A became the strongest storm to form in the Arabian Sea. Cyclone Fani will be the fourth storm to hit the country's east coast in the last three decades. “We are not here to listen to speeches. A tidal wave that swept across low-lying areas near the coast, wiped out entire villages. The extent of the damage is difficult to determine. It was among the worst storms ever to hit 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. But how did it got its name? “What is unpardonable is that it was not something which could have caught the authorities by surprise, like an earthquake.”. Puri, Kendrapara, Khurda and Jagatsinghpur were among the districts worst affected by the cyclone, which was the second storm in a fortnight; the one on October 17, 1999 had struck Ganjam district and left at least 150 people dead in the state. Odisha super cyclone in the year 1999 was one of the worst natural disaster seen by Indi, it took life of many people, animals and caused havoc in the state A tropical depression formed over the Malay Peninsula on October 25. A shell-shocked Gamang, speaking to a wire agency hours after the storm hit his state, said: “The devastation is beyond imagination . It was a very severe cyclonic storm that struck Thailand, Bangladesh, Myanmar and India. The super cyclone was preceded by one that had hit the southern Odisha coast on October 17, 1999 and badly ravaged Berhampur city, causing several deaths. Cyclone Amphan a Grim Reminder of 1999 as It Hits Bengal & Odisha The 1999 super cyclone had claimed the lives of over 9,500 people. I have never seen Bhubaneswar and Cuttack cut off from the rest of the country in my life.”. On October 29, it hit Odisha between Ersama and Balikuda in the Jagatsinghpur district, southwest of Paradip. 1999: Super-cyclone wreaks havoc in India. Many died from starvation and water-borne diseases in the weeks immediately after the cyclone, as the rescue workers could not reach them quickly enough. “Anything would have been better than the way we are living now.”. In 1999, Odisha, India was struck by a super cyclone featuring an unprecedented storm surge and torrential rainfall that resulted in widespread devastation and a substantial loss of life. It resulted in heavy rainfall in Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand. The intensity of cyclone Phailin, measured by wind speed, storm surge and rainfall, was also different—the super cyclone being far more intense on … 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. On 29th of October 1999, a terrifying cyclone emerged from the Bay of bengal. Odisha was caught unawares when a super cyclonic storm raged across the state in 1999, claiming thousands of lives in one of the worst disasters ever to strike the state. The longer relief is delayed, the higher the likelihood of water-borne diseases and starvation setting in. But this is not India in 1999. “The full extent of the havoc caused by the cyclone in Orissa will not be known for some time, but what is already evident is the total unpreparedness of both the state and central governments for the disaster,” Hindustan Times said in an editorial. Credit: Ashis Senapati Polls come and go, but the pain of victims of Odisha’s Super Cyclone is yet to abate even two decades after the natural disaster, with a … The cyclone results in heavy rainfall in Odisha… Fast forward to 2019, the same eastern state stood tall when a severe cyclonic storm, Cyclone … Before that, there was the 1999 Odisha Cyclone — the strongest recorded cyclone ever in the North Indian Ocean. 1931 — Vaali, Tamil poet and lyricist, was born, 1988 — Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay, social reformer and freedom fighter, passed away, 2005 — Three bomb blasts in Delhi killed 62 people and injured more than 200. It was also a deadly storm. According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Amphan is now the strongest cyclone ever recorded in the Bay of Bengal, surpassing the 1999 Odisha super cyclone at 260kmph. Millions of people in India and Bangladesh are bracing for cyclone Amphan, which is due to make landfall in few hours, bringing damaging winds and heavy rain even as the world is already struggling with the coronavirus pandemic. Initially, the extent of damage was difficult to ascertain, with the cyclone tearing down bridges and making roads and railways impassable. Barely any evacuations were made. Though the capital city of Bhubaneswar was spared intensive damage by the October 29 storm, the signs of the havoc were visible everywhere, with reports indicating that even the gates of the then Odisha Chief Minister Giridhar Gamang's house were blocked by uprooted trees. The natives were clueless about life ahead. The dance of death and its disastrous effect had crushed the hope to survive. On October 29, 1999 a super cyclone struck Odisha, causing widespread destruction, with at least 10,000 lives lost and an estimated 1.5 million people rendered homeless. The winds are believed to have reached over 160 mph (250 km/h) - some of the highest ever recorded in the region. The 1999 cyclone was the strongest, most destructive cyclone recorded in the region. While 2019 was a marked change. The severity of the Super Cyclone of 29 October, 1999 was devastating. But there is a big difference between what happened then and now—over 10,000 people were killed in Odisha in October 1999, while Phailin's toll was less than 30. 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. In 1999, Odisha, India was struck by a super cyclone featuring an unprecedented storm surge and torrential rainfall that resulted in widespread devastation and a substantial loss of life. Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm Fani (/ ˈ f ɒ n iː /) [a] was the strongest tropical cyclone to strike the Indian state of Odisha since the 1999 Odisha cyclone. During the super cyclone in 1999, where about 10,000 people were killed, the parents had named their babies after the name of the calamity. 1999: 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. Defence personnel using helicopters to drop food parcels reported thousands of people stranded on rooftops or pockets of high ground. 2. In Odisha, when a cyclone is predicted, an instant comparison is drawn with the Super Cyclone of 1999. “Is it going to be worse than aneshwata mahabatya (99 super cyclone)?” is often the question asked, to gauge the intensity of the calamity. Also called the Cyclone 05B and Paradip Cyclone, it was the deadliest storm to hit India after 1971. Officials in the state capital, Bhubaneshwar, say nine deaths have been confirmed, but that number is expected to rise rapidly. During the super cyclone in 1999, where about 10,000 people were killed, the parents had named their babies after the name of the calamity. 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.The Category Five storm made landfall just weeks after a category 4 storm hit the same general area. Odisha was caught unawares when a super cyclonic storm raged across the state in 1999, claiming thousands of lives in one of the worst disasters ever to strike the state. Review: January 5, 2017. Many of those affected were still living in temporary shelter after the 1999 cyclone. Extreme Cyclonic Storm Fanny (pronounced FAHN-ee) was the most intense and strongest cyclone ever recorded in the North Indian Ocean, surpassing the record of the 1999 Odisha cyclone in 1999. Cyclone Amphan, moving at a speed of 220 to 230 kilometers (137-143 miles) per hour, is forecast to be the worst storm over the Bay of Bengal since the 1999 super cyclone that hit Odisha. It was itself surpassed in 2007 when Cyclone Gonu became the first category five to form in the Arabian Sea. Next came the severe cyclonic storm on 17-18th October 1999, which hit the coastal district causing widespread and unprecedented damages to life and property. Tens of thousands of people were left stranded, the water around them contaminated and awash with corpses. The 1999 super cyclone was very deadly and it is expected that Amphan upon landfall will be like the ‘Fani’ cyclone that hit the Odisha and Andhra Pradesh coasts in May 2019. 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. 1999 Super Cyclone. 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.. Odisha isn’t alone to suffer the wrath of tropical cyclones. Odisha faced another devastating Super Cyclone on October29-31, 1999 which crossed near Paradip on October 29, killing of over 10,000 people. “When we found ourselves alive after the cyclone, we thought we were lucky. Consequently, the loss to life and property was minimised. The cyclone triggered India’s biggest evacuation drive in 23 years as over 5,50,000 people were moved from the coastal to interior and safer regions. The super cyclone … The last severe cyclone 'Nargis' in 2008 devastated Myanmar. Which Places in India Still Largely Speak Sanskrit? It is the second cyclone to hit the area in two weeks. The 1999 Orissa cyclone was the strongest storm to hit the Indian coast, as well as the strongest in the basin till date, with a minimum central pressure of 912 mbar (26.93 inHg) and Cyclone Nargis is the costliest cyclone with damages almost $12.9 billion.