Cyclone Nivar: How better preparation contained the damage in Tamil Nadu

The pressure is likely to concentrate into depression, moving westwards, and reach south Tamil Nadu coast by December 2

The damage Cyclone Nivar has caused, unlike in the past, has been minimal, owing to better preparedness and timely government action.

The storm killed at least four people and uprooted trees and destroyed huts before weakening into a deep depression as it moved towards north-northwest.

It made a landfall near Puducherry early on Thursday. Before that, there was heavy rain in parts of coastal Tamil Nadu, including Chennai, accompanied with strong winds and high tides.

The administration and experts have said while the low wind helped, the state’s preparedness was important in containing the damage.

The Tamil Nadu State Disaster