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About LAILA Cyclone


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BOB 01/2010/10 Dated: 19.05.2010 Time of issue: 0230 hours IST
Sub: Cyclonic Storm ‘LAILA’ over southwest and adjoining westcentral Bay of Bengal: Cyclone Warning (Orange message).
The cyclonic storm ‘LAILA’ over southwest and adjoining westcentral Bay of Bengal moved further westwards and lay centred at 2330 hrs IST of yesterday, the 18th May 2010 over southwest and adjoining westcentral Bay of Bengal near latitude 13.00N and long. 82.50E, about 240 km east of Chennai, 530 km west-southwest of Visakhapatnam and 1230 km southwest of Kolkata.
The current environmental conditions and Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) models suggest that the system is likely to intensify further and move in a west-northwesterly direction for some more time and then move in a northwesterly to northerly direction and cross Andhra Pradesh coast between Ongole and Visakhapatnam by early hours of 20th May 2010.
Based on latest analysis with NWP models and other conventional techniques, estimated track and intensity of the system are given in the
Table below:

Date/Time(IST)

 Position (lat. 0N/long. 0E) Sustained maximum surface wind speed (kmph)
18-05-2010/2330 13.0/82.5

85-95 gusting to 105
19-05-2010/0530 13.0/82.0 95-105 gusting to 115
19-05-2010/1130 13.5/81.5 105-115 gusting to 125
19-05-2010/1730 14.0/81.5 115-125 gusting to 135
19-05-2010/2330 15.0/81.5 115-125 gusting to 135
20-05-2010/0530 16.5/81.5 115-125 gusting to 135
20-05-2010/1730 17.5/82.0 95-155 gusting to 155
21-05-2010/0530 18.5/83.0 85-95gusting to 105
21-05-2010/1730 19.5/84.5 75-85 gusting to 95

Under the influence of this system, north coastal Tamil Nadu and coastal Andhra Pradesh are likely to experience widespread rainfall with scattered heavy to very heavy falls (25 cms or more) and isolated extremely heavy falls during next 48 hours. Gale force wind with speed reaching 65-75 kmph likely along and off Andhra Pradesh coast during next 48 hours. It may increase to 115-125 kmph at the time of landfall. Squally winds speed reaching 50-60 kmph likely along and off north Tamil Nadu coast during next 24 hours.
Sea condition will be very high to phenomenal along and off Andhra Pradesh coast and very rough along and off north Tamil Nadu coast. Fishermen are advised not venture into the sea off these coasts.

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ONE BED ROOM FLAT


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ONE BEDROOM FLAT... WRITTEN BY AN INDIAN SOFTWARE ENGINEER..- A Bitter Reality

As the dream of most parents I had acquired a degree in Soft ware Engineering and joined a company based in USA, the land of braves and opportunity.

When I arrived in the USA, it was as if a dream had come true.

Here at last I was in the place where I want to be. I decided I would be staying in this country for about Five years in which time I would have earned enough money to settle down in India.

My father was a government employee and after his retirement, the only asset he could acquire was a decent one bedroom flat.

I wanted to do some thing more than him. I started feeling homesick and lonely as the time passed. I used to call home and speak to my parents every week using cheap international phone cards. Two years passed, two years of Burgers at McDonald's and pizzas and discos and 2 years watching the foreign exchange rate getting happy whenever the Rupee value went down.

Finally I decided to get married. Told my parents that I have only 10 days of holidays and everything must be done within these 10 days. I got my ticket booked in the cheapest flight. Was jubilant and was actually enjoying hopping for gifts for all my friends back home. If I miss anyone then there will be talks. After reaching home I spent home one week going through all the photographs of girls and as the time was getting shorter I was forced to select one candidate.

In-laws told me, to my surprise, that I would have to get married in 2-3 days, as I will not get anymore holidays. After the marriage, it was time to return to USA , after giving some money to my parents and telling the neighbors to look after them, we returned to USA .

My wife enjoyed this country for about two months and then she started feeling lonely. The frequency of calling India increased to twice in a week sometimes 3 times a week. Our savings started diminishing. After two more years we started to have kids. Two lovely kids, a boy and a girl, were gifted to us by the almighty. Every time I spoke to my parents, they asked me to come to India so that they can see their grand-children.

Every year I decide to go to India .. But part work part monetary conditions prevented it. Years went by and visiting India was a distant dream. Then suddenly one day I got a message that my parents were seriously sick. I tried but I couldn't get any holidays and thus could not go to India.. The next message I got was my parents had passed away and as there was no one to do the last rights the society members had done whatever they could. I was depressed. My parents had passed away without seeing their grand children.

After couple more years passed away, much to my children's dislike and my wife's joy we returned to India to settle down. I started to look for a suitable property, but to my dismay my savings were short and the property prices had gone up during all these years. I had to return to the USA..

My wife refused to come back with me and my children refused to stay in India.. My 2 children and I returned to USA after promising my wife I would be back for good after two years.

Time passed by, my daughter decided to get married to an American and my son was happy living in USA... I decided that had enough and wound-up every thing and returned to India. I had just enough money to buy a decent 02 bedroom flat in a well-developed locality.

Now I am 60 years old and the only time I go out of the flat is for the routine visit to the nearby temple. My faithful wife has also left me and gone to the holy abode.

Sometimes I wondered was it worth all this? My father, even after staying in India, had a house to his name and I too have the same nothing more.

I lost my parents and children for just ONE EXTRA BEDROOM.

Looking out from the window I see a lot of children dancing.

This damned cable TV has spoiled our new generation and these children are losing their values and culture because of it. I get occasional cards from my children asking I am alright. Well at least they remember me.

Now perhaps after I die it will be the neighbors again who will be performing my last rights, God Bless them. But the question still remains 'was all this worth it?'

I am still searching for an answer...... ......... .!!!

... WRITTEN BY AN INDIAN SOFTWARE ENGINEER..- A Bitter Reality

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