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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)