Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], December 4: In a historic feat that has sent waves of pride and accomplishment across the nation, Space Zone India, a pioneering private aerospace company, achieved a monumental milestone on the 19th of February 2023. This momentous occasion marked the launch of
Tamil Nadu Water Resources Department (WRD) has increased the amount of surplus water discharged from Chembarambakkam Lake in Chennai from 3000 cusecs to 6000 cusecs due to bad weather conditions and heavy rainfall in the region, ahead of Cyclone Michaung hitting the state's coastline.
The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has cancelled as many as 60 trains in its jurisdiction ahead of the landfall of Cyclone Michaung on Monday. ECoR has opened a Crisis Management Cell to monitor Cyclone Michaung.
The deep depression over the South Bay of Bengal which has intensified into a cyclonic storm 'Michaung' is likely to continue to move north-northwestward, intensify further and reach the Westcentral bay of Bengal off south Andhra Pradesh and adjoining north Tamil Nadu coasts by today in t
As Cyclone Michaung approaches towards the North Tamil Nadu coasts, several areas of Chennai were left inundated due to heavy rainfall and severe waterlogging.
In view of the upcoming cyclone 'Michaung', expected to hit the west-central Bay of Bengal off south Andhra Pradesh and adjoining north Tamil Nadu coasts, the Puducherry district administration imposed Section 144 of the IPC on the coastal areas close to the sea shore of Pudhucherry.
As cyclone 'Michaung' is expected to make landfall tonight in Southern Andhra Pradesh and the North coast of Tamil Nadu several parts of Chennai continue to receive heavy rainfall with very strong wind. Heavy rainfall in Chennai has caused massive waterlogging in parts of the city.
With Cyclone 'Michaung' expected to hit the west-central Bay of Bengal off south Andhra Pradesh and adjoining north Tamil Nadu coasts by December 4 forenoon, the officers concerned have been sensitised and all necessary resources have been assessed in this regard, said an official.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday cautioned countrymen amid approaching 'Cyclone Michaung', saying that he was in constant touch with the governments of states on the eastern coast to coordinate relief and rescue efforts.
As the state is bracing for the cyclone, the Tamil Nadu government has declared a public holiday on Monday.
Thennarasu said that the officials are instructed to take necessary action to avoid a power outage in the coastal areas in the district during the heavy rain expected to be brought by
Cyclone 'Michaung' is expected to reach the west-central Bay of Bengal off south Andhra Pradesh and adjoining north Tamil Nadu coasts by December 4 forenoon, and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has deployed 21 teams for rescue and relief operations, National Crisis Management
The earthquake, measuring a magnitude of 7.6 according to the US Geological Survey (USGS) and 7.5 according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre, struck off the coast of Mindanao island at a depth of 32km. It was followed by four major aftershocks exceeding magnitudes of 6.0 ov