The Cyclone Relief Programme at Cuddalore District
Result: Two thousand families restored their normal life including two thousand pupils.
Project period: 01.01.2012 to 31.03.2012
The cyclone named 'Thane' with wind speeds of 125 km/hr hit Cuddalore, Villupuram, Nagapattinam districts along with other districts of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry Union Territory on 29th and 30th December 2011 causing severe damages.
Impact Details
- Housing: 365,882 houses damaged; 73,292 completely destroyed huts, 196,385 partly damaged huts, 96,205 partly damaged semi-pucca houses.
- Loss of Livelihood & Employment: Major livelihood means like cashew, coconut, sugarcane, casuarina, agriculture and fishing were destroyed; approx. 8 lakh hectares of crops lost; 90% of biomass destroyed.
- Electricity & Communication: Supply system fully damaged, 27 high voltage towers, 147 transformers, 4,500 distribution lines, 3,600 electricity poles and 350 km of power lines damaged.
- Drinking Water & Sanitation: Water supply paralyzed due to electricity failure; water logging posed health risks.
- Debris: Streets and roads filled with uprooted trees, garbage, and debris.
- Loss of Educational Aids: Textbooks, notebooks, school bags, uniforms, and writing materials damaged.
- Environmental Impact: 90% of forest cover in Cuddalore destroyed.
RUC Intervention
RUC selected 2,000 families in collaboration with Rural Education & Development Centre (Vandurayanpet, Bhuvanagiri, Cuddalore) and provided temporary roof material (tarpaulin 120 gsm – 21x18 sq.ft), two lungies, one saree, two bed sheets, 1 kg milk powder, mosquito net, and one candle to the beneficiaries.
| SI No | Name of the Village | Name of Panchayat / Municipality | No. of Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S.R. Colony, Cuddalore | Cuddalore | 27 |
| 2 | Puthukuppam | Cuddalore | 48 |
| 3 | Andarmullipallam | Cuddalore | 400 |
| 4 | Ammeri | Ammeri | 291 |
| 5 | Miraloor | Miraloor | 165 |
| 6 | Kathazhai | Kathazhai | 83 |
| 7 | Pinnaloor | Pinnaloor | 174 |
| 8 | Manchakollai | Manchakollai | 101 |
| 9 | Valaiyamadevi | Valaiyamadevi | 72 |
| 10 | Azhichikudi | Allizhikudi | 353 |
| 11 | Vatharayanthattu | Vatharayanthattu | 78 |
| 12 | Ambalpuram | Ambalpuram | 97 |
| 13 | Uluthoor | Uluthoor | 39 |
| 14 | Nellikollai | Nellikollai | 72 |
| Total | 2000 | ||
RUC provided: Five notebooks, geometry box, and school bag each to 2,000 school-going children who lost their educational materials in the affected villages.
Results of Direct Implementation
- 2000 families restored their normal life from the trauma and damages caused by the cyclone.
- 2000 students are able to continue their studies without difficulties and prevented from dropout.