The marina beach in chennai after the 2004 tsunami. This happened during a cyclone that almost hit chennai when it was madras sometime in 1987. This story was first published on 26 december 2017. More than 8000 people were killed in tamil nadu in the 2004 tsunami disaster. Chennai, formerly known as madras, is a city in tamil nadu. Ten years since the 2004 indian ocean tsunami the atlantic. In this december 26, 2004 photo, affected areas in chennai due to tsunami. Pdf impact of the 2004 indian ocean tsunami along the tamil. Asia remembers devastating 2004 tsunami in india, where more than 10,000 people died in the tsunami, survivors also were to hold memorial ceremonies. Tamil nadu pays homage to 2004 tsunami victims india. People in chennai paid homage to the victims of the 2004 tsunami at marina beach during the 15th anniversary of the disaster on thursday. People living in tamil nadus coastal districts affected by 2004 tsunami on saturday paid homage to the thousands who were swallowed by. In this december 26, 2004 photo, an aerial view of the marina beach in chennai following the massive earthquake in indonesia triggering tidal waves and flooding parts of coastal india. This year, the solar eclipse coincides with the 15th anniversary of the 2004 tsunami that devastated the eastern coast.
Tsunami at kanyakumari, tamil nadu, india, boxing day 2004. When autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Chennai was one of the most major cities to be affected by the tsunami. In 15 minutes, imd tracks the tsunami to the indonesian coastline. The tsunami in thailand 20041226 22 minutes movie create. Over 8,000 people lost their lives in tamil nadu in the 2004 tsunami. Light tremors were also felt in chennai where people took to social media to report the quake. An endtoend system, this was designed after the occurrence of the december 26, 2004 tsunami. Stay up to date on all the latest nation news with the new indian express app. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5.
Special prayers and floral tributes besides remembering the loved ones. It has been republished from the quints archives on the anniversary of the deadly tsunami that hit chennai in 2004. Communities across asia commemorated the more than 230,000 victims of the indian ocean tsunami on thursday, the 15th anniversary of. It took 30 months to commission it and it was operational by september 2007. Nearly 2000 people were killed in akkaraipettai, a small fishing village in nagapattinam.
Scenes include a shiva temple, street traffic and the beach. The 2004 indian ocean earthquake and tsunami also known as the boxing day tsunami and, by the scientific community, the sumatraandaman earthquake occurred at 07. On 26th december 2004, the indian ocean was hit by tsunamis which are considered to be the most catastrophic in the living memory of the inhabitants of the coastal areas of this ocean. The air commodore and his men had taken off from tambaram on january 2, 2005, on a mission to make the iaf base at car nicobar, ravaged by a tsunami a week earlier, functional. It has been fourteen years since the tsunami which originated in the indian ocean brought its havoc on 14 countries including indonesia, india, and sri lanka. Tsunami victims remembered in chennai on th anniversary. Lakshmipathy balaji confident about india fighting covid19.
The actual height of the tsunami along a particular section of coastline is a function of both the height of the open ocean wave and local factors. Chennai commemorated the 15th anniversary of the deadly 2004 tsunami that killed around 227,000 people in 14 countries surrounding the indian ocean, amid efforts to improve its diminished early warning system. The tsunami in thailand 20041226 22 minutes movie on vimeo. The killer waves destroyed lives, left families broken and swept away peoples hopes and dreams. Tsunami records of the last 8000 years in the andaman. Chennaiites recalled the horrors of the widespread death and destruction caused by a tsunami that hit the southern indian coast in 2004, with many paying rich. Deadliest earthquake and tsunami of modern history duration. Up next tsunami 2004 kerala, tamilnadu, sreelanka and indonesia duration. Ecophobia the fear ofrelating to natural elements, an ecocritical theory, forms.
Is india better prepared if a 2004like tsunami strikes again. Tribe meets white man for the first time original footage 15 duration. This happened much earlier to the tsunami of 2004 december. Fisheries minister d jayakumar and handloom minister os manian paid tributes in chennai and at nagapattinam, respectively. The greatest runup heights from the 2004 indian ocean tsunami. Effect of the 2004 indian ocean earthquake on india. Emotional relatives remembered their near and dear ones, years after the waves swallowed them on a sunday morning in coastal districts like chennai, cuddalore and nagapattinam. A general view of the scene at marina beach in madras, india, on december 26, 2004, after tsunami waves hit the region. Pdf the 2004 indian ocean tsunami had a significant impact on the tamil nadu coast in india. Get latest 2004 tsunami news in hindi, updates and stories. E ven today, a decade after the tsunami struck in 2004, she remembers the fateful day clearly. Watch latest tamil videos, todays breaking news clips on politics, current affairs, cinema, sports, business, international, viral videos and more from oneindia tamil. It was followed by strong aftershocks on the andaman and nicobar. Chennai marks 15th anniversary of 2004 tsunami, pray for.
In addition to the 2004 sumatraandaman earthquake mw 9. Judging from this footage, it is hard to tell that anything happened at all. Shot from inside a quicklyflooding restaurant in phuket, waves engulf older couple clinging to railing outside before flooding entire room. Talking about the scientific knowhow that the region had gained, he added, it is basically because of the deployment of the indian tsunami early warning system itews. It is a point where the waves washed in and drained back leaving a fairly noticeable depression from the road to the sea. A month after the december 26, 2004 tsunami that rocked countries bordering the indian ocean, i visited chennai, india.
The gushing water crashed into her hut in nochinagar located near the marina beach in chennai and had she not grabbed her fiveyearold grandson by his hair, he would. Tsunami in chennai marina beach india 2004 friends watch here tsunami in chennai marina beach india at 2004. This article is an attempt at analyzing a youtube video that documents the tsunami when it hit chennai in 2004. There were numerous eyewitness observations and video digital recordings of coastal tsunami impact. Tsunami balcony video video home national geographic. According to usgs, the epicentre was 10 km below sea level and the quake struck at 1. Within seconds, giant waves turned 55yearold swapna sundaris world upside down. Videos bollywood actress madhuri dixit poses at the launch of her. Boxing day tsunami 2004 indonesia full documentary duration. Chennai, india after the tsunami video dailymotion.
Chennai was hit by the wave, and was just beginning to recover when we arrived. Chennai tsunami attack 2004 tamilnadu india recorded on. Today marina beach itself betrays no signs of the tsunami. Chennai marks 15th anniversary of 2004 tsunami, pray for dead. Help line numbers an emergency control room has been set up in new delhi. Just few minutes after the tsunami attack at marina, chennai.
Watch the tremendous tsunami of 2004 approach the coast of thailand. A minute later, the india meteorological department imd gets the news. It was an undersea megathrust earthquake that registered a magnitude of 9. On the night of december 26, 2004, a massive quake of magnitude 9. An eclectic collection of videos that illustrates the wrath of deadly tsunamis from all over the world. Tamil nadu remembers 2004 tsunami victims the new indian. Effects of the december 2004 indian ocean tsunami on the. Stay up to date on all the latest tamil nadu news with the new indian express app. The 12th anniversary of the killer tsunami that caused massive destruction in tamil nadu in 2004 was observed across the state with people mourning the dead and fishermen keeping off the seas.