Lessons from Cyclone Gaja: How to limit the impact of extreme weather in developing countries
Monday, January 28, 2019 - 09:31
in Earth & Climate
Taking up almost the entire southern tip of India, Tamil Nadu is the country's second-largest economy. Its delta region is considered to be the "rice bowl" of the state, also producing coconuts, bananas, nuts, spices and sugar cane. On 16 November 2018, Cyclone Gaja struck Tamil Nadu's coastal areas, devastating local agriculture and infrastructure, and destroying thousands of homes.