Tsunami impact in Tamil Nadu (To go with tsunami stories)

NAGAPATTINAM - Impact of the Dec 26, 2004, tsunami on Tamil Nadu:

* 13 districts affected

* 238 villages and 418 hamlets affected

* 7,997 lives lost

* 241 children orphaned

* 1,513 children who lost one of their parents

* 846 missing

* 3,625 injured

* 118,000 houses damaged

* 0.49 million people evacuated

* 1.078 million people affected

* 16,082 cattle dead

* 51,078 fishing vessels damaged / lost

* 0.3 million families whose livelihood was affected

* $880 million damage to infrastructure, including housing

* 8,844.35 hectares of agricultural and horticultural land damaged

* 775 km roads damaged

* 608 km power lines damaged

* 14 ports / fish landing centres damaged