Tsunami Report(Page 21-40)
Tsunami Report(Page 21-40)
Tsunami Report(Page 21-40)
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might be having significant impact (but temporarily) on the water quality and biotaof adjoining coastal environment. This can be clearly seen by the occurrence ofbacteria up to or beyond 10 km offshore after tsunami when they were sighted at amaximum distance of 3 km offshore before tsunami at selected locations (Table 3).AREA INUNDATEDBETWEEN ADAYARAND COOVUMRIVER IS ABOUT1.8 km 2 FIG 22. Extent of inundation at Chennai coast during <strong>Tsunami</strong>(Source: CAS in Marine Biology, Parangipettai)FIG 23. A view of polluted waters of Cooum river flushed out due to opening ofmouth as a result of <strong>Tsunami</strong>32