Case Study On HudHud Cyclone

Presented By:
S.Sowndarya Reddy
T.Monika Deepthi
S.Harika
Cyclone
Cyclone is a large scale air mass that rotates around a strong
centre of low atmospheric pressure. They are usually
characterized by inward spiralling winds that rotate.
Cyclone means coil of a snake.
Cyclogenesis is the development or strengthening of cyclonic
circulation in the atmosphere.
Cyclogenesis is basis for several different processes, all of
which result in the development of some sort of cyclone.
Types
There are three main types surface-based cyclones: Extratropical
cyclones, Subtropical cyclones and Tropical cyclones.
A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low-
pressure centre and numerous thunderstorms that produce strong
winds and flooding rain.
A subtropical cyclone is a weather system that has some
characteristics of a tropical cyclone and some characteristics of
an extratropical cyclone.
A extratropical cyclone is defined as large scale low
pressure weather systems that occur in the middle latitudes of the
Earth.
Cyclones recently occurred in India
The 1999 Orissa cyclone is the strongest storm to hit the
Indian coast.
Some of the cyclones that occurred in India are:

Nisha-TamilNadu-2008
Nilam-AndhraPradesh-2012
Laila-AndhraPradesh-2013
Phailin-Odisha-2013
Lehar-AndhraPradesh-2014
Hudhud
Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm Hudhud was a
strong tropical cyclone that caused extensive damage and loss
of life.
Hudhud caused extensive damage to the city of
Visakhapatnam and the neighbouring districts
of Vizianagaram and Srikakulam of Andhra Pradesh.
History
The name Hudhud came from Oman.
Hudhud refers to Hoopoe Bird in Arabic
Hudhud originated from a low pressure system that formed
under the influence of an upper-air cyclonic circulation in
the Andaman Sea.
Intensity
Wind Speed is around 170-180 km/hr.
70% of trees were uprooted .
70% of power lines are damaged in Vishakhapatnam.
2250 km length of roads were damaged in the state.
356 villages in 59 Mandals of the three districts namely
Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram , Srikakulam are cyclone-
affected.
Governments Action
The Home Ministry and State authorities of Odisha and
Andhra Pradesh closely coordinated preparedness measures at
this stage.
On October 11, Around 4,00,000 people in 397 villages

in districts along the coast were ordered to evacuate who were

shifted to 370 relief camps.
Loss due to cyclone(people)
10%
1% %

30%
43%

7%

18%

DIRECTLY AFFETCED (LIMITED LOSS) LIVELIHOOD LOSS

EARLY RECOVERY NEEDS EVACUATED
SHELTER DAMAGE URGENT HUMANITARIAN NEEDS
DEATHS
Effect of Hudhud
Hudhud caused extensive damage to the city of
Visakhapatnam and the neighbouring districts
of Vizianagaram and Srikakulam of Andhra Pradesh.
Hudhud caused at least 124 deaths within Andhra Pradesh and
Nepal.
Total damage costs are estimated to be at least
21908 crore (US$3.4 billion) by the Andhra state
government resulting in human and great amount of property
loss.
This makes Hudhud the most destructive cyclone to ever hit
India and the second most destructive after Cyclone Nargis in
2008.
Damage made by Hudhud
Damaged roads
Relief measures
More than 300 relief camps were opened.
2,000 electric poles were installed to restore power.
Special Teams are appointed for help.
The Prime Minister announced Rs.1000cr worth of aid.
Government of Andhra Pradesh has provided some daily
needs like 50kgs of rice, 5kgs of kerosene, 2kgs of dal, 1 kg
sugar, kg red chili powder, 1kg tamarind, kg salt, 2kgs
potato and 3kgs onion.
Helping Hands
Thousands of members of the National Disaster Response Force
(NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), and the fire
services, were sent to coastal areas to prepare for search and
rescue operations and assist with evacuations.
NDRF teams also organized drinking water supplies, food

distribution and provision of other basic amenities.

Lessons to be learnt from hudhud
Mangroves and casuarinas plantations along the coast and the
thick tree cover on the hills used to protect the city in the past
from the cyclones.
Cyclone shelters need to be maintained in a state of readiness.

Gram sabhas in villages can play a crucial role in facing

calamities.
The fallen trees could be cleared along many lanes in the city

within five days after the cyclone, the credit should go to self-
help groups and some NGOs. The government should involve
civil society as a part of any disaster management effort in the
future.
Conclusion
Hudhud was nothing but the name of a bird before the 12th of
October 2014 but after this it became a symbol of destruction.
Many people lost their lives, they died fighting the brute force of
the raging wind. People were in a state of despair, they lost all
their hope and then there was a ray of hope in the form of unity.
This situation though was handled carefully by the Government
of India ,help was provided to people who needed it and to areas
where it was a necessity. Finally what we can do is to be more
vigilant and hope that such disaster doesnt bother us or the next
generations.
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