My dad used to be a teacher in the railway school in jatni. The super cyclone ofoctober 29, 1999 sc1999 appears to have a return period of about 50 years. 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. 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. Oct 29, 1999 orissa victims recount october 29, 1999 super cyclone.
On 1718 october 1999, odisha, an indian state was affected by a super cyclone wind velocity of 270300 kmh which killed more than 10,000 people. In october 1999, orissa suffered massive damage to its infrastructure and considerable loss of life as a result of being hit by a supercyclone. Orissa super cyclone of october 1999 as revealed by irsp4. Mental health consequences of the trauma of supercyclone. Orissa victims recount october 29, 1999 super cyclone india. Pdf numerical simulation of a super cyclonic storm, orissa. Cyclone fani is the strongest cyclonic storm since the super cyclone of 1999 that took 10,000 lives. This study contains the status of early warning system in orissa and its socio economic impact of cyclone on some of the vulnerable district of the state.
Because analysis of the cyclones circulation was inadequate in the initial fields owing to the coarse resolution of the operational analysis systems and sparse. Numerical simulation of a super cyclonic storm, orissa 1999. Study on super cyclone in orissa 1999 with special. While odisha had the first impact of a super cyclone way back on october 712, 1737, another super cyclone crossed the states coast at the false point on september 22, 1885 and took a toll of. The super cyclone had a wind speed of more than 300 kmph. But i really dont think an accurate head count was possible. Revisiting the super cyclone that hit odisha in 1999 youtube.
Cyclones hit the northern part of the bay of bengal frequently, especially. It produced fierce and very strong winds along with huge storm surge and catastrophic floods causing severe damage in districts of orissa and. Numerical prediction of the orissa super cyclone 1999. A case study of orissa super cyclone is chosen as it is the most intense cyclone of the past century and caused enormous damage and destruction to the coastal regions of the orissa state. Naming the article 1999 orissa super cyclone would distinguish it from the other cyclone that hit orissa in the same month. Severe tropical cyclone are very destructive winds with a speed of 165 224 kmh. We did another special report on why there were not. A study of the super cyclone, which formed during 2431 oct. Climate change and orissa factsheetglobal environmental. The official death toll in the 1999 orissa supercyclone was put at 10,000. Revisiting the super cyclone that hit odisha in 1999 kalinga tv. When the cyclone struck, western orissa was already in the grip of a drought.
Studying policy changes in disaster management in india. In 20, odisha was hit by another cyclone called phailin on 12 october 20 wind velocity 260 kmh. It was the most intense cyclone in the last 114 years for the state of orissa. Disaster strikes odisha again cyclone fani extremely. Returning back to the sea, it left behind a trail of untold devastation the worst in the history of india. Pdf simulation of orissa super cyclone 1999 using psu. Study on super cyclone in orissa 1999 with special reference. Pdf this presentation describes about the supercyclone that hit the state of odisha in the year 1999. Super cyclone, gale force winds, microwave images, rmr, qlm, storm surge, disaster management. On october 29, 1999 a super cyclone struck odisha, causing widespread destruction, with at least 10,000 lives lost and an estimated 1. Even though 11 years have passed since the deadly disaster struck orissa, the tragedy still haunts lakhs of people in. Total disaster risk management international recovery platform. Revisiting the super cyclone that hit odisha in 1999 india.
Orissa super cyclone situation report 9 india reliefweb. On october 2829, 1999 orissa was hit by a cyclone which is termed as. Passing south of bangladesh, the 1999 odisha super cyclones northern fringes swept. It was a friday and i was in my 7th class at that time. Report on recovery and reconstruction following the orissa. In administrative terms, the government of orissa goo is divided into 30 districts. The objective of this paper is to assess the activities of the government and ngos providing relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction in aftermath of the orissa super cyclone. The super cyclone, which smashed into the eastern state with winds of up to 170mph, wiped out everything in its path. On 29 october, the cyclone made landfall near the city of bhubaneswar, in the state of orissa, india. Three years after supercyclone, villages have shelters that double as schools, and more 21 nov 2002 india ifrc. It focuses on the period since october 1999 when a supercyclone struck the coast of orissa with devastating impacts. Survival skills the orissa super cyclone of 1999 offers several lessons in disaster management.
In 20, odisha was hit by another cyclone called phailin on 12 october 20. We used data on several hundred villages to test the impact of mangroves on human deaths during a 1999 super cyclone that struck orissa, india. Numerical simulation of a super cyclonic storm, orissa. The extent of the damage is difficult to determine. Maximum sustained surface wind speeds at landfall were estimated at 260 kmh 162 mph, and the minimum central pressure was estimated to be 912 mb hpa. Orissa was battered by a super cyclonic storm on 29 october, 1999 that made landfall near paradip. Oct 12, 20 the official death toll in the 1999 orissa super cyclone was put at 10,000. Mango trees in orissa generally begin to flower in november while mahua trees flower from february. Three years after super cyclone, villages have shelters that double as schools, and more 21 nov 2002 india ifrc.
It hit the landfall point near paradip coast on october 29 with a wind velocity of 270 to. As the full impact of the super cyclone that devastated orissa one month ago becomes increasingly apparent, relief activities continue to gather pace. In this study a nonhydrostatic version of penn state university psu nationalcenter for atmospheric research ncar mesoscale model is used to simulate thesuper cyclonic storm that crossed orissa coast on 29 october 1999. A super cyclone hit 12 coastal districts of orissa in october 1999 and caused over 20,000 deaths and a considerable damage to property. Winds of up to 260 kmh were accompanied by a 7 metre tidal surge that swept 20kms inland in some areas. 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. October 1999 the cyclone that hit odisha was classified as a super cyclone. Next came the severe cyclonic storm on 1718th october 1999, which hit the coastal district causing widespread and unprecedented damages to life and property. 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. It appeared as a depression on 25 october over the north andaman sea and became a super cyclonic storm on 29 october when it made landfall. Supercyclone 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. 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. With winds up to 300 kmh and 30 feet tidal waves, it thrashed and terrorized the state of orissa for more than 36 hours.
Orissa has a long history of cyclones, devastation and death toll were very high. The objective of this paper is to assess the activities of the government and ngos providing relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction in. A supercyclone hit 12 coastal districts of orissa in october 1999 and caused over 20,000 deaths and a considerable damage to property. Disaster risk management and the role of corporate sector. Although the cyclone had been spotted in advance, it took three days for relief efforts to. Orissa super cyclone of october 1999 as revealed by. It was probably the greatest cyclonic disaster ever recorded in the last century. Empirical studies on this service have been criticized, however, for using small samples and inadequately controlling for confounding factors. Facing sudden impact experience of orissa super cyclone. Because analysis of the cyclone s circulation was inadequate in the initial fields owing to the coarse resolution of the operational analysis systems and sparse. Change in climate following the super cyclone possibly caused the states mango and mahua trees to flower unusually early. 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. Several importantfields including sea level pressure, horizontal wind and rainfall.
An overview the super cyclone which odisha faced on 29th oct 1999 with a wind speed of more than 300 k. Numerical simulations are performed using the penn state university national center for atmospheric research mesoscale model mm5 to study the impact of initial conditions on the super cyclone which hit the coast of orissa in 1999. Report on cyclonic disturbances over north indian ocean during 1999 pdf. The 1999 odisha cyclone was the most intense recorded tropical cyclone in the north indian. Facing sudden impact experience of orissa super cyclone of. While emergency assistance continues, the government and humanitarian community are now developing rehabilitation programmes and moving towards longer term assistance to the cyclone victims. Life cycle of this su per cyclonic storm from its genesis to.
Mangroves protected villages and reduced death toll during. Report on recovery and reconstruction following the orissa super cyclone in october 1999 anil kkumar sinha senior technical advisor, asian disaster reduction center orissa witnessed a series of major natural disasters in 1999. Cyclone fani set to hit odisha soon, over a million evacuated. Measuring the performance of a welfare state december 9, 1946, for instance, nehru said, a constitution, if it is out of touch with peoples life, aims and aspirations, becomes rather empty. This paper examines the link between the notion of recovery and that of ongoing vulnerability in the eastern state of orissa in india. 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 year 1999 was a disaster when a supercyclone hit the coast of odisha with winds speeds of 260 kmh. Revisiting the super cyclone that hit odisha in 1999. Devastation and death toll were very high during 1999 super cyclone.
A brief description of the orissa cyclone is given in. 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. Orissa victims recount october 29, 1999 super cyclone. Among all the east coastal states odisha is worst affected by tropical cyclones experiencing landfall of 260 cyclones. A succession of severe natural disasters has wreaked havoc in the povertyridden state of orissa. A tenyear perspective allows the vulnerability of coastal communities to be conceptualised as a phenomenon that goes beyond a particular disaster to include everyday resource poverty over a period of time. Pdf numerical simulation of a super cyclonic storm. Protection against coastal disasters has been identified as an important service of mangrove ecosystems. 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. Ratnamani lost her husband in the october 29, 1999 super cyclone. It was a small town, about 30 km away from bhubaneshwar. Terrible super cyclone in odisha live from puri beach,orissa duration. It is still to this date, the strongest recorded tropical cyclone in the north indian ocean. May 05, 2009 protection against coastal disasters has been identified as an important service of mangrove ecosystems.
The response to the cyclone in india and from abroad was also tremendous. Simulation of orissa super cyclone 1999 using psuncar. The psychiatric sequelae of the supercyclone was studied using a semistructured proforma for disaster experience, self reporting questionnaire, impact of event scale, post traumatic symptoms scale, hopelessness scale, suicidality screening questionnaire. Simulation of orissa super cyclone 1999 using psuncar mesoscale model article pdf available in natural hazards 312. Several importantfields including sea level pressure, horizontal wind and rainfall are. This case was selected because it was one of the most severe cyclones to hit the east coast of india in recent years. Recognizing the importance of preemptive preparedness, the government initiated systematic steps to implement a national framework interlinking economic, environmental, and overall developmental issues for efficient response to and. The confederation of indian industry cii and 15 national disaster management framework 4. Pdf mitigation of flooding and cyclone hazard in orissa, india. After landfall, the cyclone was unable to move far inland due to the presence of a subtropical ridge to its north. Orissa cyclone relief, november, 1999 swaminarayan.
It focuses on the period since october 1999 when a super cyclone struck the coast of orissa with devastating impacts. The psychiatric sequelae of the super cyclone was studied using a semistructured proforma for disaster experience. First the state experienced a severe flood in the august, 1999 affecting six coastal blocks. Although phailin is on the border of being termed a super cyclone and has good resemblance of the 1999 storm, we have come to an understanding that it will. On 29th of october 1999, a terrifying cyclone emerged from the bay of bengal. The model isintegrated up to 123 h for producing 5day forecast of the storm. To begin with there were the severe floods in august, which affected seven coastal districts. The very severe storm phailin is unlikely to turn into a super cyclone like the one which hit the coastal areas of odisha and andhra pradesh in 1999, the met department on friday said.
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