Cyclone Gaja leaves a trail of destruction in Tamil Nadu

Gusty winds due to the cyclonic storm resulted in hundreds of trees and electricity poles being uprooted in Nagapattinam and Karaikal districts.
The roof of Nagapattinam railway station damaged  in cyclone Gaja. ( Photo | EPS)
The roof of Nagapattinam railway station damaged in cyclone Gaja. ( Photo | EPS)
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Kollukadu village in Pudukottai district got completely affected due to Gaja cyclone on Friday early morning. (Photo | EPS)
Kollukadu village in Pudukottai district got completely affected due to Gaja cyclone on Friday early morning. (Photo | EPS)
An uprooted tree blocked the entire road of Neela Keezha Veedhi in Nagapattinam past midnight on Thursday. ( Photo |Antony Fernando/ EPS)
An uprooted tree blocked the entire road of Neela Keezha Veedhi in Nagapattinam past midnight on Thursday. ( Photo |Antony Fernando/ EPS)
Electricity has been disconnected in the entire Madurai district. Due to cyclonic gust, trees have been uprooted in five places in the city. ( Photo | EPS)
Electricity has been disconnected in the entire Madurai district. Due to cyclonic gust, trees have been uprooted in five places in the city. ( Photo | EPS)
Uprooted trees in Tiruchy. (Photo |M K Ashok Kumar/ EPS)
Uprooted trees in Tiruchy. (Photo |M K Ashok Kumar/ EPS)
An uprooted tree which disconnected power supply in several houses near Neela Keezha Veedhi in Nagapattinam. (Photo |Antony Fernando/ EPS)
An uprooted tree which disconnected power supply in several houses near Neela Keezha Veedhi in Nagapattinam. (Photo |Antony Fernando/ EPS)
Large number of banana trees destroyed at Tiruchy. (Photo| M K Ashok Kumar/EPS)
Large number of banana trees destroyed at Tiruchy. (Photo| M K Ashok Kumar/EPS)
Madurai received rainfall during Friday morning. (Photo| K K Sundar/EPS)
Madurai received rainfall during Friday morning. (Photo| K K Sundar/EPS)
Gusty winds due to the cyclonic storm resulted in hundreds of trees and electricity poles being uprooted. (Photo|EPS)
Gusty winds due to the cyclonic storm resulted in hundreds of trees and electricity poles being uprooted. (Photo|EPS)
Sea levels reduced after the cylone at Pamban in Rameshwaram. (Photo|Ponmalar/EPS)
Sea levels reduced after the cylone at Pamban in Rameshwaram. (Photo|Ponmalar/EPS)

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