Cyclone Michaung is shifting north-westwards within the south-west Bay of Bengal at a pace of 13 km per hour and is at present 150 km to Chennai, 250 km to Nellore, 360 km to Bapat, 380 km to Machilipatnam, revealed Andhra Pradesh State Catastrophe Administration Company.
Right this moment, December 4, the storm will transfer parallel to the coast. The cyclone Michaung will cross the coast between Nellore and Machilipatnam and is predicted to make landfall on Tuesday afternoon, December 5, as a extreme storm.
In the meantime, as a precursor of the cyclone, Chennai is experiencing heavy rain by means of the night time, and waterlogging is reported in a number of low-lying areas. Fourteen subways within the metropolis shut for visitors resulting from waterlogging. 11 timber which fell resulting from sturdy winds have been eliminated. The depth of rainfall is predicted to additional intensify until December 5 as a result of affect of Cyclone Michuang, the Regional Meteorological Centre in Chennai mentioned. Heavy to very heavy rainfall can also be anticipated elsewhere of Tamil Nadu, together with Chengalpet, Kanchipuram and Thiruvallur, it added.
Right this moment, the Tamil Nadu authorities introduced a public vacation for 4 districts, together with Chennai, Chengalpet, Thiruvallur, and Kanchipuram, resulting from Cyclone Michaung.
Nevertheless, all important companies, reminiscent of hospitals/medical outlets, water provide, police, hearth service, native our bodies, milk provide, energy provide, transport, gas retailers, accommodations/eating places, and places of work engaged in catastrophe response, aid and rescue actions can be practical within the traditional method.
Tamil Nadu State Catastrophe Administration Authority has additionally alerted fishermen, asking them to not enterprise into the ocean as there could be sturdy winds gusting as much as 60-70kmph resulting from Cyclone Michaung. These dwelling within the coastal space had been additionally suggested to be alert and transfer to aid centres or different protected places.
Prepare companies by Southern Railway have been suspended quickly resulting from Cyclone Michaung. As well as, a number of flights have additionally been cancelled, and others had been diverted from Chennai as a result of heavy rainfall and gusty wind within the space.
Due to the continual heavy rain, the Madras Excessive Courtroom declared a vacation for all Chennai courts on Monday. Relying on the circumstances of their respective districts, the principal district judges of Tiruvallur, Kanchipuram, and Chengalpet will decide.
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