1964 Rameswaram cyclone

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The 1964 Rameswaram cyclone was a devastating tropical storm that struck southern India and Sri Lanka, causing massive destruction, thousands of deaths, and significant damage to infrastructure in the region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indian Ocean cyclone
natural disaster
tropical cyclone
affectedCountry India
Sri Lanka
alsoKnownAs 1964 Dhanushkodi cyclone
1964 Rameswaram–Dhanushkodi cyclone
basin North Indian Ocean
caused building collapse
flooding
heavy rainfall
power supply disruption
railway damage
road infrastructure damage
storm surge
strong winds
telecommunication disruption
widespread destruction
countryMostAffected India
Sri Lanka
damaged Pamban Bridge
deathTollApproximate over 1800 people
thousands of people
destroyed Dhanushkodi town
linked to: Dhanushkodi Beach

Pamban–Dhanushkodi rail track
Rameswaram–Dhanushkodi railway line
dissipatedIn December 1964
formedIn December 1964
historicalSignificance major disaster in the history of Tamil Nadu
one of the deadliest cyclones to strike southern India in the 20th century
hitRegion Dhanushkodi town
linked to: Dhanushkodi Beach

Northern Province, Sri Lanka
Palk Strait
Rameswaram Island
linked to: Pamban Island

southern India
impact displacement of local population
massive destruction in Sri Lanka
massive destruction in southern India
significant damage to infrastructure
landfallLocation Dhanushkodi
linked to: Dhanushkodi Beach

Northern Sri Lanka
Rameswaram
Tamil Nadu
notableConsequence abandonment of Dhanushkodi as a town
long-term disruption of transport links to Dhanushkodi
partOf history of cyclones in the Bay of Bengal
relatedTo Dhanushkodi railway accident
Pamban Bridge

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Pamban Bridge facedEvent 1964 Rameswaram cyclone
Pamban Bridge damagedIn 1964 Rameswaram cyclone
Pamban Bridge repairedAfter 1964 Rameswaram cyclone
Dhanushkodi Beach historicalEvent 1964 Rameswaram cyclone
Dhanushkodi Beach affectedBy 1964 Rameswaram cyclone
1964 Rameswaram cyclone alsoKnownAs 1964 Dhanushkodi cyclone
linked to: 1964 Rameswaram cyclone
1964 Rameswaram cyclone alsoKnownAs 1964 Rameswaram–Dhanushkodi cyclone
linked to: 1964 Rameswaram cyclone