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Cyclone devastation along Saurashtra Coast of Gujarat in November 1982

G., Sudhakara and K.K., Datta (1982) Cyclone devastation along Saurashtra Coast of Gujarat in November 1982. Marine Fisheries Information Service (44). pp. 1-7.

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Abstract

A severe cyclonic storm with a wind velocity of 150 km per hour swept through the coastal districts of Junagadh, Amreli and Bhavnagar of Saurashtra (Fig.l) on the afternoon of 8th November 1982 leaving behind a trail of destruction atong its path. It is reported to be the worst of its kind in the living memory of the local people and has taken a toll of 550 human lives and 2 lakhs heads of livestock. About 2 lakh huts were completely damaged and about an equal number of pucca houses were either partly damaged or destroyed. Thousands of trees were uprooted and electric and telecommunication poles got twisted. Communication was totalh; Erupted and tfie three districts were plunged mto darkness. Amreli district was the worst hit with a (kath toll of 265. The cyclone played havoc with the garden crops like banana, coconut and sugarcane. While the cycbnk; winds and incessant rains infKcted heavy dam^^ along the coast, flooding tA bwlying areas due to overflowing and breaching of dams devastated the inland villages taking a heavy toll of human beings and livestock.

Item Type: Articles
Keywords: India, Gujarat, Cyclones, Coastal Areas, Natural Disasters, Devastation, Small-scale Fisheries, Fishing Village, Damages, Fishing Harbour, Relief Measures
Subjects: Disasters and Climate Change
Depositing User: Varsha V icsf
Date Deposited: 09 Jun 2022 05:00
Last Modified: 09 Jun 2022 05:00
URI: http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/11906

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