TRMM TMI Quick Look Images, subsetted at Dartmouth from global mosaics prepared by Chris Kidd, NASA-Goddard Space Flight Center

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On October 18 and 19, a severe cyclone in the Bay of Bengal hit the eastern coast of India, causing floods and wind damage in Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, and West Bengal states. A second, larger cyclone (the worst storm in almost 30 years) struck India's eastern coastline on October 29, further impacting Orissa and West Bengal states. TRMM TMI data show the developement of the cyclone that struck Eastern India on October 29. The most severely affected districts were Balasore, Bhadrak, Cuttack, Ganjam, Jagatsinghpur, Jajpur, and Kendrapara. The cyclone caused both extensive saltwater inundation and river flooding; Kendrapara, Jagatsingpur, and Puri districts suffered saltwater inundation from a 5-meter tide that penetrated 26 km inland. By November 3 rivers in coastal and north Orissa were flooding over the roads; the floodwaters began to recede on November 13, 1999

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Rainfall and snowfall: yellow and white areas (yellowish white is highest intensity precipitation)

Oceans: light blue (low water vapour) to dark blue (high water vapour)

More information: http://trmm.gsfc.nasa.gov/data/quicklook/

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