Summary of damage from Super-Cyclone (29th October 1999)
Sl. |
Category |
Magnitude |
1. |
Wind Speeds |
160 mile/hr or 300 km/hr; Category 5 |
2. |
Tidal wave |
20-30 feet of water into 25 kms inland |
3. |
No. of people affected |
12.5 million |
4. |
No. of people dead |
10,000 (official) 50,000 - 200,000 (unofficial) |
5. |
No. of Cattle dead |
350,000 |
6. |
No. of trees uprooted |
90 million |
7. |
Crop loss |
60 - 90% |
8. |
No. of villages affected |
14000 |
9. |
No. of houses damaged |
1.65 million |
10. |
No. of houses completely destroyed |
23,000 |
11. |
No. of school buildings damaged |
14000 |
12. |
Length of roads damaged |
7500 kms |
13. |
Estimated Damage |
$ 4 to 5 billion |