Episode 2 of 3
Post-landfall Observations
- When
- 5 October 1864
- Where
- Calcutta, India
Factory employees observed uprooted trees and destroyed houses at 14:30 UTC on 5 October.
At exactly 14:30 UTC on 5 October, as conditions calmed, factory employees near the coast of Calcutta went outside to observe. They found many trees uprooted, kutcha houses destroyed, and boats sunk.
Sources
- 1864 Calcutta cyclone Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-03
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