1) The Hudhud cyclone that hit Visakhapatnam, India in October 2014 was the most devastating cyclone in the city's history, killing at least 46 people and causing $11 billion in damages. 2) The cyclone struck Visakhapatnam with winds over 115 mph, cutting off power and communication lines for residents. Over 400,000 people were evacuated from vulnerable coastal areas in advance of the storm. 3) While the cyclone was destructive, it also brought some communities closer together and reminded families of the importance of unity in difficult times.

1. THE
DEVASTATING
HUDHUD

2. INTRODUCTION
The Hudhud cyclone will go down as the most
devastating cyclone ever in the history of
Vizag. This cyclone was not expected to have
such a devastating and long lasting effect on
the people of vizag. In a split second, Vizag
was turned from the City of Destiny to the
City of Doom. At the same time it taught the
younger generation how their forefathers
used to live. A life without fans , lights,
electricity and most importantly- computer
and TV. It was also a wake up call for the
elder generation as well, it taught them an

3. Hudhud originated from a low pressure
system that formed under the influence
of an upper-air cyclonic circulation in the
Andaman Sea on October 6.

4.  The name of this relentless force has its name
originated from Oman.
 The Hudhud, or hoopoe bird, is an exotic creature
noticed for its distinctive crown of feathers and is
widespread in Europe, Asia and North Africa.
 An international panel on tropical cyclones led by
the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), a
Geneva-based agency of the UN, sat down in 2004
and decided to name their cyclones as a committee
in the spirit of co-operation and consensus.
Origin of the name

5. Hudhud in Arabic refers to the Hoopoe bird

6.  Eight countries - India, Pakistan,
Bangladesh, Maldives, Myanmar, Oman, Sri
Lanka and Thailand - took part. They came
up with a list of 64 names- eight names
from each country - for upcoming cyclones.
 The list goes alphabetically, according to
each country. The last cyclone in the region
was Nanauk in June, a name contributed by
Myanmar.

8. Visakhapatnam (nicknamed as Vizag
and sometimes known by its historical
name Waltair) is the largest city in the
Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and the
third largest city on the east coast of
India (after Chennai and Kolkata). It is a
port city on the southeast coast of Bay
of Bengal and often called as "The Jewel
of the East Coast" and the "City of
Destiny".
Visakhapatnam

9. Visakhapatnam bore the brunt of
Hudhud, which hit its coast with a
speed of 185 km/h (115 mph).

10. Hudhud crossed the coast of Andhra
Pradesh at the noon of October 12
over Visakhapatnam, with winds
exceeding 185 km/h (115 mph). As
per initial reports, 3 people were killed
due to heavy rainfall accompanied by
strong winds in coastal areas. Within
hours of hitting the coast, the cyclone
severed the radar link of
Visakhapatnam Cyclone Warning
Centre.

11. The high tides

12.  Hudhud caused at least 46 deaths
within Andhra Pradesh. Total damage
costs are estimated to be at least
70000 crore (US$11 billion). This
makes Hudhud the most destructive
cyclone to ever hit India and the
second most destructive in the basin
after Cyclone Nargis in 2008.

13. A broken down bridge

14. With Hudhud slamming into the Vizag coast on Sunday
morning, people faced anxious moments as their
phones (both mobile and landline) went phut, cutting
them off from their near and dear ones. By afternoon,
when Hudhud made a landfall, most of the phone lines
in the city either went dead or had only enough signal
to send only SOS SMSes.
Problemsfacedby the people

15. The Home Ministry and State authorities of Odisha and
Andhra Pradesh closely coordinated preparedness
measures at this stage. On October 11, Around 400,000
people in 397 villages in 5 districts along the coast were
ordered to evacuate. The evacuees were shifted to 370
relief camps.
State and central government’s
action

16. Reportedly, 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.

17.  Navy chief Admiral RK Dhowan reviewed the
effect of cyclone Hudhud at the naval base in
Visakhapatnam and said all efforts were made to
restore its lost glory.
 Laudable efforts of INS Dega in resuming air
operations in less than 24 hours of the calamity
and ensuring availability of runway to facilitate
airlifting of relief material to Visakhapatnam from
various parts of the country as also the early
resumption of civil flight operations.
RESCUE OPERATIONS

19. POSITIVE EFFECTS OF HUDHUD
Though Hudhud had a devastating effect on the districts of
Visakhapatnam, Srikakulam and Vizianagaram, it has
brought family members and friends closer on the positive
side.These are some of the extracts from a newspaper
which clearly suggest that Hudhud reminded the people of
vizag, the need to be united:
For 80-year-old Sitadevi of Muralinagar, the
memory of having dinner with her family members
has almost erased. She had been having her night
meal all alone, as her son and working daughter-in-
law would return home late in the night.
“Today, after many years, we are once again having
our meal together. Most importantly, my 15-year-
old granddaughter, who never joined me as she

20. Ch. Srinivas Rao has a similar story to narrate. They didn’t
share that good a relationship with their neighbour for
quite sometime. “But as the building started to shake due
Hudhud, my neighbours were the first to alert us and even
carry our two-year-old child to safety at the cellar. We
are friends once again,” he said.
Sangita, a software professional, had mixed feelings when
her estranged husband called up from Bangalore to
enquire her well-being. “It was a ‘feel good moment’ at the
time of crisis,” she said.

21.  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 vagaries of
cyclones
 Cyclone shelters need to be maintained in a state of
readiness.
 Gram sabhas in villages can play a crucial role in
facing calamities. If 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, therefore,
involve civil society as a part of any disaster
management effort in the future.

22. CONCLUSION
Hudhud-This was nothing but the name of a bird
before the 12th of October 2014 but after the
12th ,this term became a symbol of destruction.
Many people lost their lives, they died fighting
the brute force of the raging wind, they died
the death of a martyr. 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. People in
the Hudhud struck areas fought as one for their
survival which helped them overcome their state
of distress. Hudhud has been experienced by
many but desired by none. This situation though
was handled carefully by the Government of
India ,help was provided to people who needed it

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