Saturday, December 31, 2011

Cyclone Thane has made landfall on the southern Indian coast

Sea condition is very high along and off north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and adjoining south Andhra Pradesh coasts.

Winds of 140km/h (86mph) have damaged houses and uprooted trees and electricity poles.

The cyclone made landfall on the coast between Cuddalore in Tamil Nadu state and the union territory of Pondicherry early on December 30.

Meaning Of Thane:

A freeman granted land by the king in return for military service in Anglo-Saxon England.
A man ranking above an ordinary freeman and below a nobleman in Anglo-Saxon England.

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