Cyclone Nivar

The first cyclone of the season, named ‘Nivar’, made landfall near Marakkanam, north of Auroville, in the early hours of November 26th. Throughout the night Auroville was subjected to storms and heavy rains, with occasional thunder and lighting and some eerie silences in between. The cyclone left little wreckage behind, mainly some uprooted trees which were soon removed by the teams of the Land Board, the Auroville Road Service, Tree Care and other volunteers, while Auroville Electrical Service worked to restore electricity supply.