NATURAL CALAMITIES – CYLONE AND FLOOD

For TNPSC VAO Basics Part 8.1 - Role of VAO During calamities - Epidemic Disease

TNPSC VAO Basics Part 8.2 - Role of VAO During calamities - Cyclone and Floods

The average annual rainfall of Tamil Nadu is 925mm. Of this
47% of rainfall i.e., 433mm is received during the North East Monsoon
period extending from October to December. Normally depressions are
formed in the Bay of Bengal during this period, which cross the coast of
Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. These depressions bring large amount
of rainfall in a few days period causing heavy damages.
The State is well prepared for meeting out the challenges of
the North-East Monsoon in general and cyclonic storm in particular with a
well formulated Anti-Disaster Plan which is set in motion every year.