[48] The latest figure of casualties is of 180 persons dead and 100 others missing, mostly from the region of Hadhramawt, where the storm made landfall. [67] The minister of Andhra requested that the government send rice, pulses, oil and other materials to cyclone victims. The Depression also caused 15 deaths in Uttar Pradesh, its state capital Lucknow received the heaviest rains for September in the last 10 years. The depression remained practically stationary and intensified into a deep depression and lay centred as of 0530 hours IST today, the October 26, 2008, about 400 km east-northeast of Visakhapatnam, 250 km south-southeast of Paradip and 550 km south-southwest of Kolkata. However, the system became sheared to the western periphery and the IMD downgraded it back into a deep depression. Late on June 6 and into the early hours of June 7, interaction with land caused significant weakening, with the system degrading to a remnant low that morning. The physiographic location of Tamil Nadu state and its shape of the coastline increase the exposure of coastal communities to the direct impact of cyclones. [21] Early the next day, the depression made landfall on the Orissa coast. The Yemeni Government declared the two aforementioned governorates as disaster zones. For several weeks, the State Peace and Development Council (Myanmar's military junta) insisted that the nation could cope with the disaster and refused aid. 4 crores (US$780,000) in monetary losses. A depression in October was responsible for 180 deaths and US$1.638 billion in damage across Yemen. The system is likely to move in a northwesterly direction and cross Tamil Nadu coast near Vedaranniyam around noon of today. Please try again later. [62], High winds knocked down trees and power lines causing traffic jams throughout the Andhra Pradesh. Chennai, Nov 26: Heavy rains kill 20 in Tamil Nadu, Chennai weather, chennai rain, nagapattinam, tamil nadu rain, cyclone in chennai, bay of bengal, schools colleges shut down in chennai… [34] So the JTWC issued their last advisory on the depression later that day. Floods in Chennai. Heavy rain started around last saturday in Tanjore, Karakal, Cuddalore spread to Rameswaram, Chennai around Tuesday. Though the cyclone in moving too fast it is going to dump huge rainfall in short period. [28], On September 14 an area of low pressure formed southeast of Kolkata, India. After 12 years, on November 24,Cyclone Nivar formed in the Bay of Bengal. India News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Wednesday November 25, 2020 . [15] 15 people were killed and thousands of homes were also damaged. [12] Over the next 24 hours deep convection developed around the low pressure area and thus it was upgraded to Depression BOB 02 early the next day, as it was located about 220 km, (135 miles), southeast of Kolkata, near to the Bangladesh coastline. A software, Cyclone eAtlas – IMD, has been developed to generate Tracks , statistics in Map, Charts and Tables on various aspects of Cyclones and Depressions of Indian seas. [63] Boats and fishing nets were washed away by high waves produced by Khai-muk, costing Rs. [9], In the immediate aftermath of the cyclone, numerous members of the international community were prepared to provide Myanmar with aid. [4] Activity was mostly limited to the Bay of Bengal, with only two depressions developing in the Arabian Sea. [41] The Deep Depression also caused storm surge up to 15 to 20 feet high.[42]. [64], Late in the morning of November 25, India Meteorological Department satellite imageries, including surface observations from Sri Lanka and coastal stations of Tamil Nadu, indicated that a depression had formed over Sri Lanka in southwest Bay of Bengal. The depression remained nearly stationary and intensified into a deep depression three hours later. 4 crores (US$780,000). Wind speed to reach 70 km/hr: Ramanan Nov 26, 2008. 8 in Arunachal Pradesh).[59]. [63] The following day, a total of 44,949 people had evacuated to 66 relief shelters. Little intensification occurred over the following day as it moved north-northwestward; the depression attained peak winds of 45 km/h (30 mph) and a pressure of 994 mbar (hPa; 29.36 inHg). The cyclone destroyed the livelihood of people in and around the city of Tanjore. 2008 Cyclone Nisha. It is the best rainfall cyclone for Tamil Nadu since Nisha in 2008. Overall, approximately 138,927 people were killed and losses totaled $14.7 billion (2008 USD). It was the ninth tropical cyclone of the 2008 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, and the seventh tropical cyclone in the Bay of Bengal that year. [23] Consequently, it was designated as a land depression in the end of monsoon season report. Chennai - Stay updated with latest & flash news, Lifestyle & Entertainment, Restaurants & Food, Events, Politics, Climate Updates, from Chennai, Tamil Nadu- Page 2008 [71][72] Some places have recorded extreme rainfall, notably Orathanadu, Thanjavur District where over 660 mm of rain fell within a period of 24 hours and broke the 65-year-old record of highest rainfall registered in 24 hours in Tamil Nadu. 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[44] It lost its strength while crossing the Gulf of Aden due to entry of dry air and land interaction as it passed close to the northeastern coast of Somalia. [51][52] The most affected areas map released by ReliefWeb. On November 26, the Indian Meteorological Department upgraded the deep depression in the Bay of Bengal to a cyclonic storm and named it Nisha. [40] Of these systems, seven developed into deep depressions, four into cyclonic storms, and one into a very severe cyclonic storm. Overall, the storm killed at least 25 people in India (10 in Orissa, 15 in Uttar Pradesh), but overall damage was minor. It was the ninth tropical cyclone of the 2008 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, and the seventh tropical cyclone in the Bay of Bengal that year. The heavy rain has already begun to fall in Chennai, causing flooding on the streets of the city. Rashmi brought down electrical and telephone poles and uprooted trees, large areas of acres of crops were also destroyed. [15], Monsoonal rainfall associated with the depression triggered extensive flooding in Andhra Pradesh. Cyclonic Storm Nisha (IMD designation: BOB 07, JTWC designation: 06B) was a fairly weak, but a catastrophic cyclone that struck Sri Lanka, and India which killed over 200. After 2+ days of heavy rains, cyclone Nisha has moved away from Chennai leaving beind major flooding across Chennai. Situated in a region of low to moderate wind shear, upper-level divergence, and convergence, the low consolidated into a depression the following day while situated roughly 880 km (545 mi) southwest of Mumbai, India. [46][47], On October 24 it made landfall on the south-eastern coast of Yemen, leaving at least 26 civilians and six soldiers dead while trapping hundreds of people due to flooding and torrential rainfalls. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center began issuing advisories on the system a few hours later that early morning, designating it as Tropical Cyclone 04B. Officials in the state of Tamil Nadu, India, said at least 3 people died during the passage of Cyclone Nivar after it made landfall to the north of Puducherry on 26 November 2020. Cyclone Tamil Nadu is no big deal. A week after severe cylonic storm ‘Nivar’ battered the state of Tamil Nadu, now the state is bracing for cyclone ‘Burevi’. Extremely heavy rainfall (over 244 mm) may be likely in isolated parts of Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry and Tamil Nadu between 16 and 17 November 2015, according to IMD forecasts. [7] Early the next day the IMD reported that Cyclonic Storm Nisha had made landfall in Tamil Nadu, India, at 0030 UTC. 2 cores (US$430,000). The IMD posted a cyclone watch for Tamil Nadu region of India noting that the system was likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm and cross Tamil Nadu coast between Pamban and Nagapattinam by tomorrow night. [53], Overall, this weak storm killed at least 180 people in Yemen. Cyclonic Storm Nisha in the Bay of Bengal was ninth cyclone of the 2008 North Indian Ocean cyclone season. The 2008 North Indian cyclone season was one of the most disastrous tropical cyclone seasons in modern history, with tropical cyclones leaving more than 140,000 people dead and causing more than US$15 billion in damage, making it the costliest season in the North Indian Ocean, until it was made second in 2020. [39] The season has no official bounds but cyclones tend to form between April and December. On November 26, the system was upgraded to a cyclonic storm and made landfall in Tamil Nadu the same day. According to CSE, Chennai had more than 600 waterbodies in the 1980s, but a master plan published in 2008 revealed that only a “fraction of the lakes could be found in a healthy condition. There are two main seas in the North Indian Ocean—the Bay of Bengal to the east of the Indian subcontinent and the Arabian Sea to the west of India. An estimated 138,373 people lost their lives and damage reached K13 trillion (US$15.6 billion). [29] During September 15 the IMD designated this area of low pressure as Depression BOB 04. On November 13, a low pressure area identified by the India Meteorological Department over southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas concentrated into a depression east-southeast of Chennai, India. The first and most destructive storm of the season, Cyclone Nargis struck the Irrawaddy Delta in southern Myanmar, with a 3 to 5 m (9.8 to 16.4 ft) storm surge. [35] However the IMD kept issuing advisories on the Deep Depression. This table lists all the Depressions that developed in the North Indian Ocean during the 2008 season. Nisha formed in the Bay of Bengal in 2008. That day, steering currents weakened, causing the system to become nearly stationary before a trough influenced more northeasterly, and later easterly, movement. The shelters provided the residents with breakfast and milk on November 16. [13] Jaffna recorded the highest rainfall since 1918, of 520.1 mm of rain in one week, with the 26 November total rainfall (389.8 mm) being the highest in nine decades. [74], Nisha killed 204 people making it the 4th deadliest storm in 2008 after Cyclone Nargis, Typhoon Fengshen and Hurricane Hanna. On 25th November 2008, Cyclone Nisha was formed and it brought heavy rains in some districts like Nagapattinam, Cuddalore etc till 28th of November. [49][50] 733 houses were destroyed in the governorates of Hadhramawt and Al-Mahrah, while 22,000 people were displaced. Damage is estimated at about 3789 crores i.e. [7] With approximately 140,000 fatalities taking place in Myanmar, Nargis is regarded as the worst disaster in the country's history and ranks as the fourth-deadliest tropical cyclone on record. The RSMC then downgraded it to a depression on September 18 as it moved further inland. [5] Later that day the JTWC upgraded the Deep Depression to Tropical Cyclone 06B and reported that the depression had wind speeds equivalent to a tropical storm, on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane scale. [4] Three hours later the India Meteorological Department reported that the depression had intensified into a Deep Depression whilst remaining stationary. [24] Later in the day, the IMD issued its final advisory on the depression as it weakened into a low pressure area. [75], On December 3, an area of low pressure formed over the southern Bay of Bengal within the Intertropical Convergence Zone. The remnants of the depression continued westward and brought locally heavy rains to parts of Oman. Nargis is regarded as the worst disaster in the nation's history as well as the fourth-deadliest tropical cyclone on record. [3] Two hours later the IMD upgraded the area of low pressure to Depression BOB 07. Hours before striking southern Myanmar on May 2, Nargis attained its peak intensity with winds of 165 km/h (105 mph) and an estimated central pressure of 962 mbar (hPa; 28.41 inHg). He distributed relief materials among them. Heavy rains have stopped as of Friday evening but there are occasional showers to make moving around the city a major hazard. Historically, any weather system crossing the Gulf of Mannar has brought widespread rainfall including in Chennai. [76] That day, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) designated the system as Tropical Cyclone 07B. A fairly weak tropical cyclone, it caused some notable damage in India and Sri Lanka. [37] The track of Deep Depression making inland into Uttar Pradesh after crossing Orissa[38], Baliguda in Orissa received 430 mm of rainfall in 48 hours between 17 and 18 September. [6] Once onshore, the system gradually weakened and dissipated early on May 4. [11][12], Fifteen people were killed when Nisha hit northern Sri Lanka on November 25, 2008, causing heavy rains and flooding that reportedly displaced between 60,000 and 70,000 people in Vanni and 20,000 people in Jaffna district. [30] Later that day the JTWC issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert on the tropical depression. [15] The Deep Depression caused 10 deaths in the state of Orissa. [12][14], Torrential rains associated with the depression fell across much of Assam, Orissa, West Bengal, and Jharkhand. $800 million (US$). [12][13] However it as the depression was located within an area of moderate to high vertical wind shear, it did not develop further. Chatgaon in Bangladesh The season has no official bounds but cyclones tend to form between April and December. Cyclone Phyan – 820 mm in Ketti, Nilgiris in November 2009 Cyclone Nisha – 656 mm in Orathanadu, Thanjavur in November 2008 Cyclone Ockhi – 451 mm in Papanasam Dam, Tirunelveli in Cyclone Vardah – 382 mm in Shollinganallur, Chennai in December 2016 Cyclone Nilam – 240 mm in Yercaud, Salem in November 2012 Cyclone Gaja – 197 mm in Kodaikanal, Dindigul in November 2018 Cyclone … Other storms throughout the season caused significant damage in Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, and Yemen. In 2009, it was stated that the actions of the government could be condemned as crimes against humanity for "intentionally causing great suffering, or serious injury to body or to mental or physical health. In two days, Orathanadu registered 990 mm of rainfall. Cyclone Nisha (2008) - Cyclone Nisha was the seventh tropical cyclone in the Bay of Bengal in the year 2008. [17] At least 23 people lost their lives in the region. Cyclone Nivar To Hit Tamil Nadu, Puducherry With Winds At 145 Kmph. [5][6], Striking the Irrawaddy Delta with unprecedented intensity, Nargis produced a devastating 3 to 5 m (9.8 to 16.4 ft) storm surge over the region and a maximum wind speed of 190 km/h was also reported.. [19] Across northeast India, approximately 8 million people were affected by the floods, of which 2 million were rendered homeless. About 7,500 people were evacuated from several towns to 23 shelters set up by officials. [15] Additional rains spread into Himachal, Uttarakhand, and Arunachal pradeshes. A few hours later the IMD upgraded the system to a deep depression issuing a Cyclone Watch for Andhra Pradesh as intensification into a cyclonic storm was possible. Average of 43cms rainfall received across Tamil Nadu … [3] The JTWC unofficially tracked seven systems, with six having one-minute sustained winds greater than 65 km/h (40 mph), slightly above their 32-year average of five. Cyclone Gaja hit the Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and some parts of coastal Puducherry with heavy rainfall in Cuddalore and Pamban. 189 people died due to heavy rains and flooding caused by Cyclone Nisha as multiple rainfall records were broken. [5][7] Infrastructural impacts were tremendous, with 450,000 homes, 4,000 schools, and 75 percent of healthcare facilities destroyed and 350,000 homes severely damaged. [54], On October 25, an area of low pressure which was located east of the Andhra Pradesh coast based on satellite, coastal observations, and buoy data intensified into a depression. [31] During the morning of September 15 the depression intensified into a Deep Depression as it moved closer to the Orissa Coast near Chandbali on 16 September and maximum surface wind of 40 knots (74 km/hr) was reported by Chandbali at 1700 UTC of 16 September. Chennai and Mahabalipuram were wrost hit area,3,150 people were evacuated around Mahabalipuram and Chennai. [43] On October 21 IMD updated the system to a Deep Depression while it lay 700 km south of Salalah, Oman near the east coast of Somalia. Over 100 fishermen were reported missing as 25 trawlers capsized in the Bay of Bengal off Bangladesh's southern coastal areas as the sea turned rough due to a depression. [11], Early on June 15, an area of low pressure formed within the monsoonal trough over the northern part of the Bay of Bengal. Cyclone Titli – 2018 Very severe cyclonic storm Titli was part of the 2018 North Indian Ocean cyclone season and makes landfall in … [65] A total of 148 homes were destroyed and another 23 were damaged, amounting to Rs. Burevi will be spoken and remembered for years to come, just like Nisha was,” said the founder of the page Tamil Nadu Weatherman. Khai-Muk headed northwest and then northwards after making landfall in Andhra Pradesh. Those born two thousand years later have seen the same tsunami that ravaged coastal districts. Tamilnadu Weatherman Pratheep John in his posts Recap of Cyclone Nisha in 2008 and how dry monsoon was turned into floods within few days with stand and deliver rains. Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami visited a relief camp in Devanampattinam of Cuddalore district to meet people affected by cyclone Nivar. [18], "Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert 25-11-08 07z", "Special Tropical Weather Outlook 25-11-08 12z", "Special Tropical Weather Outlook 25-11-08 15z", "Special Tropical Weather Outlook 27-11-08 00z", "Special Tropical Weather Outlook 27-11-08 09z", "Special Tropical Weather Outlook 27-11-08 15z", "Special Tropical Weather Outlook 28-11-08 03z", "Deep depression over Bay of Bengal weakens: Met Dept", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cyclone_Nisha_(2008)&oldid=983294746, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 13 October 2020, at 12:22. India is a country in the North Indian Ocean that is the most vulnerable to getting hit by tropical cyclones in the basin, from the east or from the west. [63] The highest rainfall was recorded in Polavaram at 230 mm on 17 November. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center issued a tropical cyclone warning on the tropical cyclone early on November 14 naming it as Tropical Cyclone 05B. The IMD expected the system to intensify further and move towards north Tamil-Nadu/south Andhra Pradesh coasts. Cyclonic Storm Nilam was the deadliest cyclone affect South Indian state of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. [79] The depression continued to weaken until it decayed into a remnant low late on the same day. A maximum of 720 mm (28 in) of rain fell in Kalaikunda Air Force Station in West Bengal in 48 hours between 17 & 18 June of which 530 mm fell on 18 June. It later was downgraded to a Depression,[45] named TC 03B by the JTWC. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones for… In late April, the Intertropical Convergence Zone became very active over the Bay of Bengal and later spawned a low-pressure area on April 26. This was soon determined to be ignorance of the situation and put millions of lives at risk. G.O.Ms.No. [73] In two days, Orathanadu registered 990 mm of rainfall. 695 Dt: December 05, 2008 20KB Natural Calamities - Damages caused due to heavy rains and floods on account of cyclone NISHA in many districts in Tamil Nadu during November 2008 - Release of additional amount Rs.500 Crore for Relief and Rehabilitation - Sanctioned - Orders - Issued. 10.5 0 N and long. Around 189 people lost their lives. [66] A 5 km (3.1 mi) stretch of highway was washed out by the storm and damages to the road amounted to Rs. Tracking slowly westward, the depression intensified, becoming Cyclonic Storm Nargis on April 28. [2], During 2008, the IMD monitored a total of ten depressions across the North Indian Ocean, significantly below the average of fifteen. 15 people were killed in Bangladesh and 13 people were killed in India (5 in Meghalaya, On October 19 the IMD noted that an area of low pressure which located to the south east of Salalah, Oman had intensified into a tropical depression and was assigned the number ARB 02. Finally, Cyclone Nisha managed to paralyse Tamil Nadu and brought activities to standstill. Cyclonic Storm Nisha (IMD designation: BOB 07, JTWC designation: 06B) was a fairly weak, but a catastrophic cyclone that struck Sri Lanka, and India which killed over 200. [80] Puducherry got 90 mm of rainfall on 9 December.[15]. [7][8] Damage from the storm amounted to K13 trillion (US$15.6 billion), the majority of which occurred within the private sector. 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