Cyclone Nivar: Over 100,000 evacuated from TN, Puducherry, says NDRF DG
'Nivar' is forecast to intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm
The decision was taken considering the safety of passengers and the severity of the approaching cyclone
These districts include Chennai, Nagai, Tiruavaur, Villupuram, Cuddalore, Chengalpattu among others
The cyclone is likely to cross Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts between midnight of Nov 25 and early hours of Nov 26
Severe cyclonic storm Nivar is expected to cross Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts around midnight or early hours of Thursday as a very severe cyclonic storm
Water level at Chembarambakkam lake, which caused floods in Chennai in 2015, reaches 80 % capacity
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy sounded an alert on Tuesday and instructed the state machinery to be prepared
The chief of the NDRF said so far 30 teams of the force have been deployed in the three states, while 20 more teams have been kept on standby for immediate deployment
Cyclone Nivar is expected to intensify into a ''very severe cyclonic storm'', IMD said
The severe cyclonic storm is expected to bring heavy rainfall to Chennai when it makes landfall between Mamallapuram and Karaikal Wednesday evening
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke to the Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry ahead of the impending cyclone that is going to cross into the state and UT by Wednesday
Extremely heavy rains and strong winds are expected in the next three days in Tamil Nadu and Poducherry
The depression lies about 550 km southeast of Puducherry and 590 km southeast of Chenani.
Widespread rainfall, thunderstorm were "very likely" over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal during November 24 to 26, the IMD warned
At Samila Beach in Songkhla province, officials raised yellow flags, to warn tourists that swimming in the sea could put them at risk
Forecasters said the depression is expected to strengthen into a tropical storm sometime Sunday and could attain hurricane status
The months before and after monsoon form the cyclone season
Both the city of Galveston and Galveston County on Saturday issued voluntary evacuation orders ahead of Tropical Storm Beta, as did the city of Seabrook to the north of Galveston