name the type weather singal flag that was raised to alert gaja cyclone in nagapattinam
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The weather signal flag that was raised to alert Gaja cyclone in Nagaptinam was red alert.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issues a weather signal which consists of four color codes, to denote the amount of rainfall.
1. Green - Light rain. Can carry on with normal activities
2. Yellow - Moderate rain. There could be strong winds
3. Orange - heavy rain. Be prepared for severe weather, such as storms.
4. Red - Very heavy rain. Take action as there could be very heavy damage.
Red Flag or Signal 8 was raised to alert people of cyclone ‘Gaja’ in coastal Nagapattinam, in Tamil Nadu.
Cyclonic storm named ‘Gaja’ formed in the Gulf of Thailand on November 5, 2018 as a depression. Later developing into a severe cyclonic storm, it made landfall in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on 11 November, 2018. About 45 lives were lost and it caused damage to property worth an estimated 775 million US Dollars.