#CycloneVardah in Chennai - Why so many trees uprooted?

There are so much trees which have fallen during the #CycloneVardah in Chennai. Came across few reports of the cause of tree fall during such a calamity. The native breed trees have withstood the calamity.

Now,

Why do the government plant so much of varieties that are not native to our place?

There is so much of info behind this....

Please watch this video of Healer's Baskar at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XwzXa8UwV0 in which vital info is there.