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COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN - Puri District

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Comprehensive Development Plan – PKDA 2031The floods in each year have resulted in widespread impacts on human lives and house andinfrastructure in the regionRelief facilities provided during different events was clearly inadequate.10.2.4 CycloneA cyclone is an area of low atmospheric pressure characterized by inward spiralling winds. Anatmospheric system characterized by the rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low-pressurecentre, usually accompanied by stormy, often destructive weather. Cyclones circulate counter clockwisein the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.Map 10.6: Wind & Cyclone zones of OdishaMap 10.7: Combined surge & wave set upSource: OSDMASource: OSDMAPKDA occupies a position in Very High Damage Risk Zone-B (50m/s) on Wind and Cyclonic HazardMap. About 100% of the area is vulnerable to cyclone with a wind velocity of 50-55m/s. 8-11October, 1967 a very Severe Cyclonic Storm Crossed Odisha Coast between <strong>Puri</strong> and Paradeepresulted in very high damage.The following table shows the IMD classification by sustained wind speedTable 10.9: IMD classification by sustained wind speedStorm category Abb. Wind speed (knots) Wind speed (kmph)Super cyclone SC >120 >221Very severe cyclonic storm VSCS 64 – 119 119 – 221Severe cyclonic storm SCS 48 – 63 88 – 118Cyclonic storm CS 34 – 47 63 – 87Cyclonic depression CDP 33 or less 62 or lessCyclonic disturbance during monsoon CD Not specified Not SpecifiedSource: IMD, Govt. of IndiaTable 10.10: Damage caused by the Super Cyclone Oct 29-31, 1999:Affected area46 municipalities and 17,993 villages in 14 districtsAffected population19 millionKilled 8,479Homeless8.26 millionHouses damaged2.06 millionCrop damaged 2.1 million Ha (mainly Paddy/Rice) worth INR 18 billion (USD 391million)Livestock killed2.479 million headsTotal Damage INR 62.2759 billion USD 1.3538 billionSource: <strong>Puri</strong> <strong>District</strong> CollectorateCEPT, Ahmedabad 245

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