Question

(iv) Goa
Kuitch
(iii) Orissa coast
Name the state where the Tsunami of 2004 December, caused greatest loss
of human lives in.
(ii) Gujrat​

Answer 1

Answer:

The tsunami severely affected the coastal regions of the eastern state of Tamil Nadu, the union terri-tory of Pondicherry, and the western state of Kerala. Two reconnaissance teams under-took road trips to survey the damage across mainland India. One team traveled from the Ernakulam district in Kerala, then continued south along the west coast to the southern-most tip of mainland India Kanyakumari and up along the east coast to Tuticorin. The coastal journey was then resumed from Nagapattinam, moved northward, and concluded at Chennai.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Tamil Nadu

In Tamil Nadu 7,965 people lost their lives, whereof most of the fatalities (6,051) were recorded in Nagapattinam and 206 in Chennai ( Sheth et al. 2006 ). While Nagapattinam was the most severely affected location in India, in Chennai mainly the beach area and fishing facilities were destroyed.