Simulation of orissa super cyclone 1999 using psuncar. 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. Cyclone track as captured in the t80 analysis is also shown ii computation of bogus vortex and blending with the modified background field the scheme uses the input. Movement and landfall of super cyclone, 1999 source. Explore 1999 orissa cyclone profile at times of india for photos, videos and latest news of 1999 orissa cyclone. Cyclones hit the northern part of the bay of bengal frequently, especially. Lessons from odisha super cyclone for kerala floods. The cyclones of 1831, 1885 and possibly the one in 1895.
A supercyclone hit 12 coastal districts of orissa in october 1999 and caused over 20,000 deaths and a considerable damage to property. It uses data on human casualties, damages to houses and livestock losses suffered in the kendrapada district of the state of orissa during the super cyclone of october 1999. Pdf simulation of orissa super cyclone 1999 using psuncar. Prediction of storm surge and coastal inundation using. The cyclone of t 7 category devastated 12 of the 30 districts of orissa causing 9,893 human casualties and 441,531. It was as intense as bangladesh cyclone of 1977 that caused death of 200,000 people. Super cyclone, gale force winds, microwave images, rmr, qlm, storm surge, disaster management. Depending on the wind speed strength and distribution, the southern belt of coastal odisha was the least affected during 1999 odisha super cyclone. Fourteen years later, the same area was hit by cyclone phailin, which despite its severity, claimed relatively few lives. The super cyclone in 1999 led to active stakeholder participation. The super cyclone made landfall in paradip around noon on october 29, 1999. Mental health consequences of the trauma of super cyclone 1999 in orissa.
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 super cyclone had a wind speed of more than 300 kmph. 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 large number of them still struggling to rebuild their lives. 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. When meteorologists reported that cyclone phailin was heading towards the states of odisha and. The model isintegrated up to 123 h for producing 5day forecast of the storm. On 1718 october 1999, odisha, an indian state was affected by a super cyclone wind velocity of 270300 kmh. 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. Report on recovery and reconstruction following the orissa. After landfall, the cyclone was unable to move far inland due to the presence of a subtropical ridge to its north. These initiatives, im sure, would go a long way in saving lives and keeping other losses under control the way it happened in odisha where the number of casualties went down, from as high as 9,885 in the super cyclone in 1999, to 45 in cyclone phailin and the subsequent floods in 20, and 61 in the recent cyclone titli.
Today, before cyclone fani struck, the state had readied nearly 900 cyclone shelters. Tropical cyclone faniperspective from the emergency. Study on super cyclone in orissa 1999 with special. 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. Crisp news summaries and articles on current events about 1999 super cyclone for.
Orissa victims recount october 29, 1999 super cyclone. Mental health consequences of the trauma of supercyclone. In this study a nonhydrostatic version of penn state university psu national center for atmospheric research ncar mesoscale model is used to simulate the super cyclonic storm that crossed orissa coast on 29 october 1999. Citeseerx document details isaac councill, lee giles, pradeep teregowda.
The super cyclone that crossed orissa coast on 29 october 1999 was the most intense tropical cyclone in the history of orissa after the false point cyclone of 1885. The entire coastal belt plunged into darkness, road communication cut off and just like in 1999 odisha super cyclone, flow of information related stopped. Orissa super cyclone situation report 9 india reliefweb. English situation report on india about tropical cyclone. The orissa super cyclone 1999 asian disaster reduction center 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. The super cyclone devastated vast stretches of the state and so do did phailin. First the state experienced a severe flood in the august, 1999 affecting six coastal blocks. It is also evident that coastal inundation extends until the northern boundary of the state balasaore which is around 150 km from the storm center. 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.
Pdf odishas fani cyclone 2019 report by mantosh giri. The eastern indian peninsula is regularly ravaged by the high velocity cyclones such as super cyclones. On 29 october, the cyclone made landfall near the city of bhubaneswar, in the state of orissa, india. India has come a long way since then with one of the. Ratnamani lost her husband in the october 29, 1999 super cyclone. The psychiatric sequelae of the super cyclone was studied using a semistructured proforma for disaster experience, self reporting questionnaire, impact of event scale, post traumatic symptoms scale. Odisha also set up the odisha state disaster management authority, which was the first such disaster management to bet set up in india. 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. Severe tropical cyclone are very destructive winds with a speed of 165 224 kmh. Performance of built environment in the oct 1999 orissa super cyclone pdf. My dad used to be a teacher in the railway school in jatni. For the survivors of 1999s super cyclone in odisha, polls. Orissa super cyclone of october 1999 as revealed by irsp4. A super cyclone hit 12 coastal districts of orissa in october 1999 and caused over 20,000 deaths and a considerable damage to property.
Life cycle of this su per cyclonic storm from its genesis to landfall is studied using irsp4 satellite derived parameters over the oceanic region. Latest current affairs in april, 2020 about 1999 super cyclone. Simulation of orissa super cyclone 1999 using psuncar mesoscale model. Pdf simulation of orissa super cyclone 1999 using psu. The psychiatric sequelae of the supercyclone was studied using a semistructured proforma for disaster experience. 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. It analyses convergences in trajectories of livelihood and shelter for two sites in coastal orissa, despite important differences in hazard exposure and the nature of external assistance available in the aftermath of a major disaster. The 1999 odisha cyclone was the most intense recorded tropical cyclone in the north indian. Next came the severe cyclonic storm on 1718th october 1999, which hit the coastal district causing widespread and unprecedented damages to life and property.
Though much weaker than the 1999 super cyclone that claimed 8,000 lives in odisha, authorities are not leaving anything to chance with fani. It was a friday and i was in my 7th class at that time. It was a small town, about 30 km away from bhubaneshwar. On october 29, 1999 a super cyclone struck odisha, causing widespread destruction, with at least 10,000 lives lost and an estimated 1. 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.
On october 29, 1999, a super cyclone slammed into odisha, then known as orissa. A succession of severe natural disasters has wreaked havoc in the povertyridden state of orissa. Examining the storm protection services of mangroves of orissa. The category five storm made landfall just weeks after a category 4 storm hit the same general area. In 1999, before the super cyclone struck, the orissa had 21 shelters. 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. Super cyclone 1999, phailin 20, hudhud 2014, titli 2018 and fani 2019. Mitigation of flooding and cyclone hazard in orissa, india. This essay examines the reasons for the starkly different death.
The extent of the damage is difficult to determine. Pdf in this study a nonhydrostatic version of penn state university psu nationalcenter for atmospheric research ncar. Cyclone fani reminds people of 1999 odisha super cyclone. Observed track of the orissa super cyclone 1999 during 25 31 october 1999. The model is integrated up to 123 h for producing 5day. Revisiting the super cyclone that hit odisha in 1999.
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 super cyclone of october 29, 1999 sc1999 appears to have a return period of about 50 years. Orissa was battered by a super cyclonic storm on 29 october, 1999 that made landfall near paradip. On october 29, 1999 a super cyclone struck odisha, causing widespread destruction, with at least 10,000 lives. Severely affected districts of super cyclone, 1999. Linking disaster management to livelihood security against tropical. Back then a super cyclone killed more than 15,000 people, mostly in odisha, and ended up disrupting the lives of 20 million others. Even though 11 years have passed since the deadly disaster struck orissa, the tragedy still. Otv being the first private satellite tv channel in odisha carries the onus of charting a course that behoves its pioneering efforts. The super cyclone, which battered the odisha coast on october 29, 1999, had killed many, mostly in the jagatsinghpur and kendrapara districts.