Extremely heavy rains and strong winds are expected in the next
three days in Tamil Nadu and Poducherry
Tamil Nadu and
Puducherry are on high alert with Cyclone
Nivar expected to make landfall on November 25 afternoon between Karaikal
and Mamallapuram. While rains are expected in southern Andhra Pradesh, a deep depression
is brewing over the Bay of Bengal and is most likely to turn into a severe
cyclonic storm by Tuesday and cross the coast on Wednesday, according to the
Indian Meteorological Department (IMD).
The deep
depression over the Bay of Bengal is currently 440 km east-southeast of
Puducherry and 470 km southeast of Chennai, according to the latest IMD
bulletin. The cyclone is very likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm in the
next 12 hours and into a severe cyclonic storm in the subsequent 12 hours with
a speed of 100-110 kmph gusting to 120 kmph.
Extremely heavy
rains and strong winds are expected in the next three days.
The state
governments of Tamil
Nadu and Puducherry have already taken some steps to reduce the impact of
the cyclone on the respective states. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K
Palaniswami announced suspension of bus services in the districts of
Pudukkottai, Nagapattinam, Cuddalore, Villupuram, Thanjavur, Chengalpet, and
Tiruvallur. The order comes into effect from 1 pm on November 24.
NDRF teams have
also been deployed in Tamil Nadu, Poducherry and Andhra Pradesh.
Meanwhile, the
Southern Railways has cancelled several trains from November 24-26.
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