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Cyclone Gaja live updates: 33 killed, Navy pressed into action for relief work

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Nov 17, 2018, 22:41:45 IST

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Cyclone Gaja live updates: 33 killed, Navy pressed into action for relief work

At least 33 people were killed in the cyclonic storm Gaja, says Tamil Nadu CM Palaniswami. As many as 81,948 people were evacuated in vulnerable areas and housed in 471 relief centres. Stay with us for all the live updates.

17:12 (IST) Nov 16

Railway junction in Rameshwaram bears a deserted look

16:52 (IST) Nov 16

Gaja cyclone: No TN fisherman stranded at sea, says minister

No fisherman was stranded at sea in the wake of cyclone Gaja as the fisheries ministry had taken necessary measures on a war footing to ensure the safety of fisher folks and protect their boats and equipment, Tamil Nadu minister D Jayakumar said on Friday.

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16:37 (IST) Nov 16

Theni district received 29.23 mm average rainfall from Friday morning to evening

16:23 (IST) Nov 16

Velankanni basilica bears a deserted look due to cyclone Gaja.

16:12 (IST) Nov 16

Power supply is expected to resume in Trichy by this evening

16:02 (IST) Nov 16

Communication is yet to established with Vedaranyam as mobile networks are completely down there.

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15:51 (IST) Nov 16

Cyclone Gaja: Four members of family die as house collapses near Pattukottai in TN

Four members – including three siblings – of a familof a family died near Pattukottai in Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu in the early hours of Friday when their house collapsed in cyclone Gaja.

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15:43 (IST) Nov 16

Salt department sources said substantial damage sustained in Vedaranyam salt pans. Vedaranyam is the second largest salt producer after Tuticorin. Officials are yet to assess the damage, but according to initial reports, the salt produce stored and temporary sheds in Vedaranyam salt pans have suffered severe losses.

15:22 (IST) Nov 16

GAJA cyclonic Storm is likely to cause downpour in most districts in Kerala

GAJA Cyclonic Storm is likely to cause downpour in most districts in the State. The districts of Malappuram, Kollam… https://t.co/2mWPTg0bnk
— CMO Kerala (@CMOKerala) 1542359739000

14:58 (IST) Nov 16

Trichy district administration and corporation depute 400 sanitary and other workers for the restoration of damaged electric poles and clear trees in Gaja-ravaged Nagappattinam and Tiruvarur

14:16 (IST) Nov 16

Stalin lauds Tamil Nadu Disaster Management Board members

DMK president M K Stalin on Friday lauded members of the Tamil Nadu Disaster Management Board for the rescue and relief work they carried out before and after cyclone Gaja made landfall in the state

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14:13 (IST) Nov 16

No fishermen stranded in sea, said the minister

14:13 (IST) Nov 16

Three teams to Tanjaore, four teams to Pudukottai, five teams to Nagapattinam (South) two teams to Nagapattinam and one team to Tiruvarur districts to access the situation in fishermen hamlets

14:09 (IST) Nov 16

Referring to Ockhi cyclone, the fisheries minister said that based on the past experience , we have taken necessary steps to ensure the safety of fishermen and protect their equipment and boats. There are 4926 mechanised boats and 18364 country crafts in the coastal districts. Fishermen have been advised well in advance to return to safety from sea and anchor the boats fishing harbours, said fisheries minister Jayakumar

13:59 (IST) Nov 16

173 mechanised boats landed in Sri Lanka due to cyclone Gaja. The government has been taking measures to bring back 53 of them. The other boats are in bad shape and can’t be brought back, said Fisheries Minister Jayakumar.

13:53 (IST) Nov 16

Special teams deputed to cyclone hit fishermen hamlets in Nagapattinam, Tanjore, Pudukottai and other districts to access the losses. The team will cover 333 villages and enumerate the affected fishermen whose boats were damaged

Fisheries minster D Jayakumar

13:29 (IST) Nov 16

Union home minister Rajnath Singh enquired with CM Palaniswami about cyclone Gaja and the damage it caused.

13:23 (IST) Nov 16

Cyclone Gaja Emergency contact numbers: Nagapattinam - 9443500728, 9843810579, 9003322566 Cuddalore - 04142-220700 Tiruvarur - 04366-226623 Pudukottai - 04322-222207 Thanjavur - 04362-230121 Ramanathapuram - 04567-230060

12:36 (IST) Nov 16

Cyclone Gaja: Tamil Nadu CM to visit affected areas

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12:21 (IST) Nov 16

Death toll due to cyclone Gaja increases to 13; 10 men and 3 women

4 have died in Thanjavur, 3 each in Pudukottai and Cuddalore, 2 in Tiruvarur and 1 in Trichy

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