Phailin cyclone

School of Water Resources, IIT Kharagpur
By:
Manas Ranjan Panda
16WM60R04
M Tech(Water Engineering and
Management)
1 2/1/2017
Manas Ranjan Panda,School of Water Resources
Topic: Cyclone Phailin

CONTENTS
1. Phailin; An Introduction
2. Genesis & Pathway
3. Salient features
4. Devastation
5. Mitigation and Relief
6. Consequences: by photos & videos
2/1/20172 Manas Ranjan Panda,School of Water Resources

Phailin; An Introduction
 Very Severe Cyclonic Storm
 (Thai: meaning "sapphire")
 On October 4, 2013 the Japan Meteorological Agency started to monitor
a tropical depression that had developed in the Gulf of Thailand
 The second-strongest tropical cyclone ever to make landfall in India.
 It caused substantial damage to Odisha and AP.
 Biggest evacuation ever in last 23 years in India.

Genesis & Pathway
 6 th October - Tenasserim coast
 7 th October – Andaman sea
 8 th October – Andaman sea
 It concentrated into a depression at12.00N and
longitude 96.00E

Genesis & Pathway
 Moving north-westwards, it intensified into a deep
depression on 9th morning and further into cyclonic
storm (CS)
 In the same day evening. Moving north-westwards,
it further intensified into a severe cyclonic storm (SCS)
in the morning and into a VSCS in the forenoon of
10th Oct. over east central Bay of Bengal.

Full track of Phailin

Rain Fall Data In Affected Regions

Salient features
 VSCS PHAILIN is the most intense cyclone that crossed India coast
after Odisha Super Cyclone of 29th October 1999.
 There was rapid intensification of the system from 10th Oct. morning
to 11th October morning leading to an increase in wind speed from 45
knots to 115 knots.
.

Salient features
 At the time of landfall on 12th Oct, maximum sustained surface wind speed
in association with the cyclone was about 115 knots (215 kmph) and
estimated central pressure was 940 hPa with pressure drop of 66 hPa at the
centre compared to surroundings.
 It caused very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall over Odisha leading to
floods, and strong gale wind leading to large scale structural damage and
storm surge leading to coastal inundation over Odisha.

Salient features
 The numerical weather prediction (NWP) and dynamical statistical models
provided good guidance with respect to its genesis, track and intensity.
Though there was divergence in model guidance with respect to landfall
point in the initial stage, the consensus among the models emerged as the
cyclone moved closer to the coast.
 IMD accurately predicted the genesis, intensity, track and point & time of
landfall and also the adverse weather like heavy rainfall, gale wind and
storm surge 4 to 5 days in advance.

DEVASTATION

Odisha
 Districts Affected: Angul Balasore, Bhadrak, Bolangir, Cuttak,
Ganjapati, Ganjam, Jagatsinghpur, Jajpur, Kamdhamal,
Kendrapara, Keonjhar, Khurda,Koraput, Mayurbhanj, Nayagarh,
Puri
 Block Affected (Nos.) : 151
 Village Affected(Nos.) : 18,117
 Population Affected (Nos.) due to flood & cyclone : 1,23,96,065

Odisha
 Human Casualty due to cyclone : 21
 Human Casualty due to flood : 17
 Crop area affected (hect) : 6,68,268
 Person evacuated due to cyclone : 9,83,642
 Person evacuated due to flood : 1,71,083
 Cattle evacuated : 31,062
 House damaged : 41,9052
 In the state, the normal power consumption is around 2,800MW but due to
the power cut, it had come down to 1,300MW
 Losses across Odisha amounted to 42.4 billion rupees

Coastal Andhra Pradesh
 Districts affected : Srikakulam, Vizainagaram, Visakhapatnam
 Village affected : 294
 Human death : 01
 Persons evacuated : 134,426
 Paddy crop inundated : 6,192 Ha

Jharkhand
 A rainfall total of 74.6 mm (2.94 in) was recorded at Ranchi, while
Jamshedpur recorded 52.4 mm (2.06 in), and Bokaro recorded 58.4 mm
(2.30 in).
 Most of the small rivers of Ranchi like Harmu River, Jumar River, Potpoto
River, River flowing under the Over bridge etc. were overflowing due to
heavy rain in the city. Even many of the local ponds were overflowing. Trees
were uprooted and low land area faced water logging.
 Barring an early morning lightning strike at Simdradhao village in Giridih
district in which a person was killed,
 according to police, there were no reports of rain-related casualty anywhere
in the state.
 At least 400 huts were destroyed .

Andaman and Nicobar Islands
 On October 8th IMD warned that heavy to very heavy rainfall would occur
over the islands while some damage to thatched huts, power and
communication lines was expected.
 These warnings were continued until October 11, when the IMD noted that
no further adverse weather, would occur over the Andaman and Nicobar
Islands.
 Within the islands the Directorate of Health Services opened a Medical
Camp in Rangat while the Deputy Commissioner, Police and Fire Services
all ensured there were no casualties between October 8–10th .

Other Indian states
 The areas of West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Bihar and eastern parts of Uttar
Pradesh are likely to experience heavy rainfall and strong winds.
 There is risk of trees falling and disruption of light or electricity poles.
However, the effect here will not be as severe as that in Odisha and Andhra
Pradesh.
 A Merchant Ship MV Bingo was feared to have sunk in rough seas off the
coast of West Bengal due to Cyclone Phailin. The crew of 20 were spotted in
lifeboats by the Coast Guard and were rescued.

Nepal
 The eastern region of Nepal experienced heavy rainfall and winds
while it was lighter in the central and western part of the country.
 Rainfall began in the eastern and mid-western region since early
morning on 13 October and began in the central regional too in the
afternoon . The impact of the cyclone continued until 15 October.
 Nepalese great festival Dashain was affected by the October rain.
 It caused flood in Kosi and Gandaki rivers in Nepal

Mitigation and Relief

Odisha
 Government had made arrangements for over 10,00,560 food packets for
relief.
 Indian Air Force helicopters were kept on standby in West Bengal to
move in for help at short notice.
 A total of 11,54,725 people were evacuated in the wake of the storm and
the following floods in the state
 International Medical Corps was among the first responders after
Phailin, with field workers in the affected areas within 24 hours. In
partnership with the Chief District Medical Officers and local health
authorities, International Medical Corps’ Emergency Response Team
deployed .

Odisha
 The creation of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) in 2006
ensured that there were around 2,300 personnel, especially trained in
disaster mitigation and response, available for deployment, along with
equipment like inflatable boads, lifebuoys and power saws.
 Incidentally, Odisha had set up its own Odisha State Disaster
Management Authority and Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force
(ODRAF) soon the 1999 disaster, much before the NDMA and NDRF
came into being.
 Apart from 2,000 personnel from the Army, the National Disaster
Response Force (NDRF) has deployed 2,300 personnel in the three States
– 29 teams in Odisha, 19 teams in Andhra Pradesh and 7 teams in West
Bengal.

Odisha
 The locations were identified through a scientific survey conducted by Indian
Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur with two major postulates i.e. No
person will have to travel more than 2.25 km to get a safe shelter and without
crossing a natural Barrier. The building is designed to withstand wind speed up
to 300 kmph and moderate earthquakes. Its plinth is above High Flood line
(HFL) and standing on a stilted floor, it can remain unaffected in storm surge up
to the 1st floor level.
 So far, 203 multipurpose cyclone shelters, including 65 by Indian Red Cross
Society have been constructed in coastal districts of Orissa and have been
handed over to the community based Cyclone Shelter Management and
Maintenance Committees (CSMMC). 52 flood shelters of similar design are
being constructed in 9 flood prone districts out of Chief Minister’s Relief Fund.

Multipurpose Cyclone Shelters

CM of Odisha Mr. Naveen Pattanaik was honored by
UNO
Biggest evacuation ever in india since last 23
years.
Announcement of 100 new multipurpose
cyclone shelter on the occasion of 80th year
completion of independent Odisha state by
CM.

ANDHRA PRADESH
 The Andhra Pradesh government and the Chief Minister met
representatives of the Army and Navy seeking their assistance if
required.
 Utility workers striking against the division of Andhra Pradesh
called off their strike partly in view of the cyclone threat to the
coastal districts.
 The state government ordered the evacuation of 64,000 people
living in low-lying areas.
 The coastal districts of the state escaped the force of the cyclone.

Consequences

Threatening tides in the coast line

Ship about to sunk

Heavy rains

Trees uprooted

Floods

Blocked transport

Damage to paddy crop

Media during phailin

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