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India: Tropical Cyclone: 2012/10/31 Country Information on DRR

Period 2012/10/31
Country or District India
Event Type Tropical Cyclone
Outline At least eight people were killed and thousands displaced after powerful Cyclone Nilam roared into India's southeastern coast on 31 October 2012.
Summary
Human Impact Physical Impact Others

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AFP 2012/11/02
Cyclone Nilam struck in southeast India killing 10 people, with two members of a tanker crew still missing.

CNN.com 2012/11/01
About 8,000 people in low-lying areas on the coast of Tamil Nadu state were moved to temporary shelters.