Close encounter with Cyclone Thane
To those in interior south India, Cyclone Thane might be just another cold, wet day to grumble about. Or perhaps even enjoy as we huddle over a hot beverage. But on the east coast of India, cyclone Thane's fury was at its peak early this morning. At about 9 AM, the cyclone made landfall between Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry on India's eastern coastline. Winds, at speeds of 140 kph, tore avenue trees off the ground, hurled dustbins afar, snapped coconut palms like matchsticks, ripped windows out of their hinges, and tossed catamarans and fishing boats ashore. Gigantic, furious waves washed up great boulders onto the esplanade and raging winds smashed the doors of the French Consulate with debris. Power and cellular networks have been disrupted and fears of a water shortage are rising. Sahastrarashmi, who is running on erratic broadband on his last minutes of electricity, sends these unsettling pictures from Puducherry.
At 9 AM on Friday, December 30, Cyclone Thane made landfall between Cuddalore and Puducherry on India's south-eastern sea coast. Winds with speeds of 140 kilometers per hour caused immense destruction though no loss of life has yet been reported. Sahastrarashmi, a resident of Puducherry who works with an IT company in Chennai and writes for the nature blog The Green Ogre, stepped out into the streets early this morning and reported that just walking against the powerful winds required a huge effort. Just hours later, the streets were strewn with debris, trees had fallen, and boats had washed up several hundred meters into the town's main streets. These pictures were taken with great presence of mind and shared exclusively with Yahoo! India over a dodgy broadband connection even as power supply from his UPS was rapidly trickling.
If you are anywhere between Puducherry and Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, please travel cautiously. If you have your own encounters with Cyclone Thane to report, please send them along with pictures to travelindiasubmissions@yahoo.in 
Rubble and debris are strewn in the streets of Puducherry after Cyclone Thane made landfall at 9 AM on December 30. If you are anywhere between Puducherry and Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, please travel cautiously. If you have your own encounters with Cyclone Thane to report, please send them along with pictures to travelindiasubmissions@yahoo.in
Cyclone Thane destruction in Puducherry
Avenue trees have been uprooted by the fury of Cyclone Thane in Puducherry. If you are anywhere between Puducherry and Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, please travel cautiously. If you have your own encounters with Cyclone Thane to report, please send them along with pictures totravelindiasubmissions@yahoo.in
Cyclone Thane's fury felled trees, which damaged vehicles and property. Residents had been warned not to venture …
If you are anywhere between Puducherry or Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, please travel cautiously. If you have your own encounters with Cyclone Thane to report, please send them along with pictures to travelindiasubmissions@yahoo.in
People take shelter from the wrath of Cyclone Thane in Puducherry
If you are anywhere between Puducherry or Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, please travel cautiously. If you have your own encounters with Cyclone Thane to report, please send them along with pictures to travelindiasubmissions@yahoo.in
Puducherry streets are littered with debris in the aftermath of Cyclone Thane
If you are anywhere between Puducherry or Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, please travel cautiously. If you have your own encounters with Cyclone Thane to report, please send them along with pictures to travelindiasubmissions@yahoo.in
Cyclone Thane made landfall achieving wind speeds of 140 kph
Cyclone Thane wreaks havoc in Puducherry
A street in Puducherry after Cyclone Thane made landfall
Puducherry was battered by Cyclone Thane on Friday, December 30
Beautiful avenue trees such as Indian Cork Tree, Pink Cassia, Golden Shower and Copper Pod have been felled by high-speed winds that accompanied the landfall of Cyclone Thane. If you are anywhere between Puducherry or Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, please travel cautiously. If you have your own encounters with Cyclone Thane to report, please send them along with pictures to travelindiasubmissions@yahoo.in
Residents drive along a debris-strewn street in Puducherry, India after Cyclone Thane made landfall
Trees in a Puducherry park twisted and broken by Cyclone Thane
Copper Pod Trees in the picturesque central park in Puducherry have been broken and twisted by Cyclone Thane. If you are anywhere between Puducherry or Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, please travel cautiously. If you have your own encounters with Cyclone Thane to report, please send them along with pictures to travelindiasubmissions@yahoo.in
Trees that have braved many storms have not withstood the wrath of Cyclone Thane
At first glance, Cyclone Thane appears to have caused more visible damage to Puducherry than previous storms. If you are anywhere between Puducherry or Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, please travel cautiously. If you have your own encounters with Cyclone Thane to report, please send them along with pictures to travelindiasubmissions@yahoo.in
Roads paved with fresh leaves from fallen avenue trees in Puducherry
Fallen trees and leaves pave a lane in Puducherry after Cyclone Thane made a dramatic, violent landfall on the morning of December 30. If you are anywhere between Puducherry or Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, please travel cautiously. If you have your own encounters with Cyclone Thane to report, please send them along with pictures to travelindiasubmissions@yahoo.in
Catamarans tossed ashore by the fury of Cyclone Thane in Puducherry
Furious winds and enormous waves tossed boats and catamarans ashore after Cyclone Thane made landfall at 9 AM on December 30. If you are anywhere between Puducherry or Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, please travel cautiously. If you have your own encounters with Cyclone Thane to report, please send them along with pictures to travelindiasubmissions@yahoo.in
Residents negotiate a maze of fallen trees to get home in Puducherry after Cyclone Thane made landfall
Residents negotiate a maze of broken trees to reach home. Luckily, electrical connections in the French quarter of Puducherry have all been laid underground, reducing the risk of electrocution from broken cables. However, power supply has been hit. If you are anywhere between Puducherry or Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, please travel cautiously. If you have your own encounters with Cyclone Thane to report, please send them along with pictures totravelindiasubmissions@yahoo.in
Wreckage of boats damaged by Cyclone Thane in Puducherry
Catamarans and fishing boats have been tossed ashore and dashed against the rocks by powerful waves in the aftermath of Cyclone Thane, which made landfall near Puducherry at 9 AM on December 30, 2011. These photographs were shared by Sahastrarashmi, who writes for the nature blog The Green Ogre. If you are anywhere between Puducherry or Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, please travel cautiously.
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