What is the damage potential of a super cyclonic storm 120 Knots (222 Kmph) & above? What are the suggested actions?
Structures: Extensive damage to non-concrete residential and industrial building. Structural damage to concrete structures. Air full of large projectiles. Communication and power: Uprooting of power and communication poles. Total disruption of communication and power supply. Road/Rail: Extensive damage to Kutcha roads and some damage to poorly repaired pucca roads. Large scale submerging of coastal roads due to flooding and sea water inundation. Total disruption of railway and road traffic due to major damages to bridges, signals and railway tracks. Washing away of rail / road links at several places. Agriculture: Total destruction of standing crops / orchards, uprooting of large trees and blowing away of palm and coconut crowns, stripping of tree barks. Marine Interests: Phenomenal seas with wave heights more than 14m. All shipping activity unsafe. Coastal Zone: Extensive damage to port installations.
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