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4.7<br />

around 20 km west of Bangladesh border. After crossing the coast it maintained hurricane strength<br />

for about 6-7 hours <strong>and</strong> after that weakened rapidly. The system was one of the super storms that<br />

affected Indian coast. The lowest central pressure recorded was 942 hPa. The furry of the hurricane<br />

was felt over north & south 24 Parganas <strong>and</strong> some coastal districts of Bangladesh. Sagar Isl<strong>and</strong><br />

reported winds of 180 kts on 29 November.<br />

28.29 lacs of people in 3893 villages in 24 Parganas, Midnapore, Haora, Hoogly <strong>and</strong> Nadia districts<br />

of West Bengal was affected due to the storm. 532 people died <strong>and</strong> 57,600 cattle perished <strong>and</strong> crop<br />

& property worth of 137.77 Crores was damaged. In Bangladesh, the cyclone killed over 2000<br />

people.<br />

Table 2: <strong>Cyclone</strong>s <strong>and</strong> severe cyclones crossing coastal blocks in the South 24<br />

Pargana <strong>and</strong> East Midnapore<br />

Sl. No Blocks<br />

1. Gosaba Six (6); 1895,1909,1919,1970,<br />

1988, 1998<br />

2. Kultali One (1);<br />

1937<br />

Number of cyclonic storms<br />

Severe <strong>Cyclone</strong>s<br />

<strong>Cyclone</strong>s<br />

Nineteen (19);<br />

1896,1898,1902 ,1907, ,1927, 1929<br />

1932, 1933,1937, 1940 (2), 1942,<br />

1946, 1947, 1956, 1963, 1967, 198<br />

2000<br />

Six (6);<br />

1921, 1936, 1963, 1968, 1974, 200<br />

3. Patharpratima One (1); 1916 One (1); 1968<br />

4. Namkhana Two (2); 1981, 1971 Eleven (11); 1948, 1951, 1952, 195<br />

1960, 1962, 1964, 1968, 1971 (2),<br />

1981<br />

5. Sagar One (1); 1936 One (1); 1946<br />

6. Kakdwip One(1); 1901 None<br />

7. Ramnagar-I None Six (6); 1893, 1896, 1916, 1917, 19<br />

1961<br />

8. Ramnagar-II Two (2); 1942, 1971 Seven (7); 1893, 1896, 1898, 1904<br />

1925, 1956, 1976<br />

9. Contai-I None None<br />

10. Contai-II One (1); 1976 Three (2); 1953, 1975<br />

11. Khejuri-II None Two (2); 1941, 1943<br />

12. N<strong>and</strong>igram-I None One (1); 1927<br />

13. Sutahata None None<br />

Total Fifteen (15) Fifty Six (56)

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