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Data | How lesser rainfall, reduced inflows & measured water release from Chembarambakkam blunted Cyclone Nivar's impact

Vignesh Radhakrishnan Sumant Sen

Cyclone Nivar, which made landfall in the early hours of November 26, seemed far less destructive compared to earlier cyclones that swept the coast of

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Good flow: Water released from the Chembarambakkam reservoir seen flowing in Adyar river near Saidapet. K.V. Srinivasan

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How preparedness took the edge off Cyclone Nivar

While there was great fear about the potential damage to life and property that the cyclone could cause, it became clear after its landfall that the government machinery’s preparedness limited the losses significantly

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Mitigating factors: Though the weather system crossed the coast as a very severe cyclonic storm and brought heavy to extremely heavy showers, the amount of rainfall was distributed over three days in various places.

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Good flow: Water released from the Chembarambakkam reservoir seen flowing in Adyar river near Saidapet. K.V. Srinivasan

Data | How lesser rainfall, reduced inflows & measured water release from Chembarambakkam blunted Cyclone Nivar's impact

DMK MP M.K.Kanimozhi (right) interacting with women members of self help groups as part of election campaign at Konganapuram near Edappadi in Salem district in Tamil Nadu on Sunday, 29 November 2020.

Reduced cyclone intensity saved Chennai: Kanimozhi

Mitigating factors: Though the weather system crossed the coast as a very severe cyclonic storm and brought heavy to extremely heavy showers, the amount of rainfall was distributed over three days in various places.

How preparedness took the edge off Cyclone Nivar

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Onwards: People wade through the water-logged streets of Consalpet in Vellore. Thousands of people have been evacutated to storm shelters across Tamil Nadu due to warnings issued in connection with Cyclone Nivar.

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Mamallapuram near Chennai witnessed heavy rains as cyclone nivar approaches the coast.

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