Several-centuries old sand dunes lining up the Cuddalore shoreline and acting as a natural barricade against storm surges and influx of tidal...
Welcome
Building and Enabling Disaster Resilience of Coastal Communities (BEDROC) is the successor to the Nagapattinam NGO Co-ordination and Resource Centre (NCRC), the very successful multi-stakeholder co-ordination and programme implementation platform set up after the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami.
Cyclone Thane 
On Friday 30th December 2011, Tropical cyclone ‘Thane' hit the states of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry with heavy rains and wind speeds of up to 135 kmph (83 mph) and tidal surges of up to 1.5 metres (5 feet). The cyclone hit the coast from Chennai to Nagapattinam.
News & Events
Puducherry, Jan 26 (PTI) The National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) today launched relief work in cyclone affected...
The Federation of Fishermen Village Panchayats in the union territory today announced a series of agitations, including hoisting of black flags on...
Cyclone Thane Photo Gallery
Photo Gallery
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About us:
BEDROC helps build disaster-resilient, sustainable coastal communities. We evolve appropriate interventions for various local problems by working with communities and organisations at grassroots level, and with external communities like research institutions, higher government bodies, universities and technology providers.We create community-based and community-owned mechanisms for enhanced disaster response, mitigation...
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