PUDUCHERRY: Leaving major devastation in its wake, Cyclone Thane hit landfall between the Union territory of Puducherry and neighbouring Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu at about 9 am.
"Cyclone Thane has hit landfall between Cuddalore and Puducherry at about 9am and is presently in retreat mode. It will take another hour for the fury to abate," said Puducherry collector S B Deepak Kumar. One person was killed in a house collapse in Puducherry, he told TOI.
As it passed the coastal Puducherry and the sea-side Cuddalore town and villages, the cyclone vented its fury, uprooting trees and electric posts. Power supply had been cut 12 hours ahead of the expected cyclone landfall. "Damages are extensive in Puducherry. We are waiting for the cyclone to retreat before doing an assessment," said Kumar. Several main roads and interior streets from Puducherry to Cuddalore looked like a war zone, strewn with uprooted trees and electric posts.
The territorial administration as well authorities in Cuddalore district had geared up for a possible calamity, evacuating villagers from coastal hamlets and those falling within the danger zone to cyclone shelters on Thursday. The preparations for Cyclone Thane had begun well before it was expected to hit landfall.
Met officers said Cyclone Thane took about three hours to cross coastal Tamil Nadu near Cuddalore and Puducherry. "We are getting reports regarding extensive damages caused due to cyclone", a senior met officer said. He said the cyclone is severe this time since rainfall is less. There will be gradual decrease of rainfall and wind, he said.
Source:- http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Cyclone-Thane-makes-landfall-between-Cuddalore-and-Puducherry-devastates-area/articleshow/11301526.cms
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