No of state / union territory hit by the cyclone       -           02 (Tamilnadu & Puducherry)
No of districts severely affected                          -           03 (Puducherry, Cuddalore & Villupuram)
No of villages / hamlets worst affected                 -           2,153
No of households / Families affected                    -           1,402,112
No. of Catholic families affected                         -           60,000
Total no of shelters / houses damaged                 -           459,082
Reported and confirmed death toll                       -           42
Livestock lost                                                  -           10000 numbers
Quantum of standing crops damaged fully             -           163,240 hectares of land
No of trees up-rooted                                        -           2,000,000
No of boats damaged / lost                                 -          12,500
No of fishing nets damaged / lost                         -          75,000 (Number)

People are suffering days together without shelter, food, water, electricity and other essential items. They are unable to go for any work and struggling in safeguarding their properties and children. 

FOOD:  People live outside without electricity, water, kerosene and firewood supply. They are unable to cook. No work, no wages and they are not in a position to purchase food items.

PMSSS with the cooperation of the Parish Priests and volunteers already reaching out to the worst affected un reached areas to extend immediate relief assistance in the form of Cooked food, dry ration, water supply etc. More over due to the huge demand the District Administrations of Cuddalore and Pondicherry has to meet out every day they have requested PMSSS to extend its support for supplying immediate food, water, candles, bed sheets, mosquito coil  etc.

 In order to oblige the same PMSSS since 29.12.2011 and until today 7.1.2012 PMSSS advancing money from PMSSS created community kitchen, prepared and supplied food and other materials in Pondicherry and Cuddalore areas. Since the government machinery is not reaching all the needful areas and communities, PMSSS is continued to be contacted by the Parish Priests and leaders from Agricultural and fishing communities knocking the door of PMSSS and pressuring as groups for food supply during afternoon and night. We wish to highlight that among the severely affected households the Catholic families may alone come to 60,000 families. Now immediately around 20,000 families from both Catholic and Non Catholic families are 32,000 families are in dire need of food and dry rations supply in diocesan working areas.

In this critical situation, PMSSS with much hope seek the immediate relief assistance support from National/International Humanitarian Aid Agencies for a short and long term Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation Assistance.

Immediate Relief

1. Supply of cooked foods
2. Distribution of potable drinking water
3. Supply of dry rations
4. Distribution of Tarpaulin
5. Clothing and utensils

Health

1. Awareness on Self Hygiene
2. Conduct of medical camps
3. Referral services

Water Sanitation

1. Repairs of water pumps and pipes
2. Repairs and construction of toilets

Livelihood

1. Land reformation
2. Mobilizing and organizing farmers into club and federation.
3. Immediate short term assistance for the fishing and allied communities.
4. Alternate employability skills for the agriculture allied communities.
5. Promoting value added entrepreneurs and livestock rearing to supplement and complement the agricultural activities.
6. Promotion of location and crop specific sustainable agricultural farming with NRM perspectives.
7. Promotion of cottage Industry.

Education

1. Supply of education kits and materials to children

Shelter

1. Repairs of Partial damaged houses
2. Construction of semi permanent shelters for the fully damaged houses.

In this critical situation, we are planning to approach the philanthropic organizations such as yours with a specific request in tune with your priorities to the extent possible. Kindly come to the rescue of the victims of cyclone. This will be an eye opener to you to be aware of the extent of damage. The government of India has declared it as a National Disaster. Please honour our appeal for support to the victims of the cyclone THANE!