Thane cyclone....

December 31, 2011



At least 33 people were killed as cyclone Thane, with a wind speed of 140 kmph, hit the Tamil Nadu coast near Cuddalore Friday morning, leaving a trail of death and destruction in the state and Puducherry, officials said. Here the frames...
People walk past fallen sign boards and other trash caused by heavy winds in Pondicherry, India, Friday, Dec. 30, 2011. India's weather office has warned residents along parts of the country's southeastern coast that Cyclone Thane is likely to cause heavy rains and gale-force winds. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)




The Marina beach stands deserted after Cyclone Thane hit the area, in Chennai, India, Friday, Dec. 30, 2011. The cyclone brought heavy rains and gale-force winds to India's southeastern coast, killing at least 11 people, uprooting trees and damaging homes. (AP Photo/Arun Sankar K.)




People walk on a road damaged after being hit by Cyclone Thane, in Chennai, India, Friday, Dec. 30, 2011. The cyclone brought heavy rains and gale-force winds to India's southeastern coast, killing at least 11 people, uprooting trees and damaging homes. (AP Photo/Arun Sankar K.)




Puducherry: A sign board falls on a road following Cyclone Thane in Puducherry on Friday.




Chennai: An old lady with a child after collect their food from corporation officials at Pattinapakkam near Marina Beach following Cyclone Thane in Chennai on Friday. The cyclonic storm on Friday morning moved further westward and crossed north Tamil Nadu coast between Cuddalore and Puducherry. PTI Photo by R Senthil




Chennai: A view of Pattinapakkam area near Marina beach during Cyclone Thane in Chennai on Friday. The cyclonic storm on Friday morning moved further westward and crossed north Tamil Nadu coast between Cuddalore and Puducherry. PTI Photo by R Senthil Kumar




Chennai: A view of Marina Beach after Cyclone Thane in Chennai on Friday. The cyclonic storm on Friday morning moved further westward and crossed north Tamil Nadu coast between Cuddalore and Puducherry. PTI Photo by R Senthil Kumar




Chennai: A young girl at Marina Beach after Cyclone Thane in Chennai on Friday. The cyclonic storm on Friday morning moved further westward and crossed north Tamil Nadu coast between Cuddalore and Puducherry. PTI Photo by R Senthil Kumar 






Chennai: People at Marina Beach after Cyclone Thane in Chennai on Friday. The cyclonic storm on Friday morning moved further westward and crossed north Tamil Nadu coast between Cuddalore and Puducherry. PTI Photo by R Senthil Kumar




Chennai: An aerial view of Marina Beach after Cyclone Thane in Chennai on Friday. The cyclonic storm on Friday morning moved further westward and crossed north Tamil Nadu coast between Cuddalore and Puducherry. PTI Photo by R Senthil Kumar






Motorcyclists drive past fallen trees during heavy rain and winds in Pondicherry, India, Friday, Dec. 30, 2011. India's weather office has warned residents along parts of the country's southeastern coast that Cyclone Thane is likely to cause heavy rains and gale-force winds. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)




Motorcyclists drive past fallen trees during heavy rain and winds in Pondicherry, India, Friday, Dec. 30, 2011. India's weather office has warned residents along parts of the country's southeastern coast that Cyclone Thane is likely to cause heavy rains and gale-force winds. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)




A man stands with an umbrella during heavy winds in Pondicherry, India, Friday, Dec. 30, 2011. India's weather office has warned residents along parts of the country's southeastern coast that Cyclone Thane is likely to cause heavy rains and gale-force winds. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)




People take shelter during heavy rain and wind in Pondicherry, India, Friday, Dec. 30, 2011. India's weather office has warned residents along parts of the country's southeastern coast that Cyclone Thane is likely to cause heavy rains and gale-force winds. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)




People run for cover from heavy winds in Pondicherry, India, Friday, Dec. 30, 2011. India's weather office has warned residents along parts of the country's southeastern coast that Cyclone Thane is likely to cause heavy rains and gale-force winds. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)




Puducherry: A tree is uprooted following Cyclone Thane in Puducherry on Friday. The cyclone played a havoc in Puducherry causing extensive damage to buildings, roads, shops and establishments.




Visakhapatnam: Fishermen come out of a helicopter after being rescued by the eastern Naval Command in Visakhapatnam on Thursday. Eleven fishermen trapped in the Bay of Bengal near Narasapur in East Godavari district and Yanam of Pondicherry due to severe cyclone 'Thane'. PTI Photo




Fishing boats are seen as water levels rise on the beach on the Bay of Bengal coast in Chennai, India, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011. Tropical Cyclone Thane, located in the Bay of Bengal, is forecast to make landfall on the southern coast of India, south of Chennai near Puducherry, early Friday morning. The cyclone is expected to bring heavy rains, strong winds and dangerous waves to the region as it approaches.(AP Photo/Arun Sankar.K)




Indian fisherman move their boat to safer places as water levels rise on the beach on the Bay of Bengal coast in Chennai, India, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011. Tropical Cyclone Thane, located in the Bay of Bengal, is forecast to make landfall on the southern coast of India, south of Chennai near Puducherry, early Friday morning. The cyclone is expected to bring heavy rains, strong winds and dangerous waves to the region as it approaches.(AP Photo/Arun Sankar.K)




Chennai: A boy plays at Marina beach as high rising waves are seen in the sea, in Chennai on Thursday. The coastal districts in the state have been put on high alert in view of Cyclone Thane which is currently near the coast of Chennai and is likely to cross the coast on December 30. PTI Photo by R Senthil Kumar




Chennai: A woman inside her thatched house at Srinivasapuram near Marina beach in Chennai on Thursday. The coastal districts in the state have been put on high alert in view of Cyclone Thane which is currently near off the coast of Chennai and is likely to cross the coast on December 30. PTI Photo by R Senthil Kumar




Chennai: An old lady is seen near her flooded hut at Srinivasapuram near Marina beach in Chennai on Thursday. The coastal districts in the state have been put on high alert in view of Cyclone Thane which is currently near the coast of Chennai and is likely to cross the coast on December 30. PTI Photo by R Senthil Kumar




Chennai: Young girls walk at Marina beach as high rising waves are seen in the sea, in Chennai on Thursday. The coastal districts in the state have been put on high alert in view of Cyclone Thane which is currently near the coast of Chennai and is likely to cross the coast on December 30. PTI Photo by R Senthil Kumar




Chennai: A fisherman watches a high rising wave from Marina beach in Chennai on Thursday. The coastal districts in the state have been put on high alert in view of Cyclone Thane which is currently near the coast of Chennai and is likely to cross the coast on December 30. PTI Photo by R Senthil Kumar




Chennai: A fisherman stands by his boat at Marina beach as high rising waves are seen in the sea, in Chennai on Thursday. The coastal districts in the state have been put on high alert in view of Cyclone Thane which is currently near the coast of Chennai and is likely to cross the coast on December 30. PTI Photo by R Senthil Kumar




A cyclist makes his way past waves breaking on the Bay of Bengal coast in Chennai, India, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011. Tropical Cyclone Thane will continue to move westward toward southern India. The storm is forecast to make landfall early Friday near the Chennai region. (AP Photo)



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