As some of the coastal areas of Tamil Nadu are bracing for cyclone 'Michaung', the state government has set up 121 Multi-Purpose Security Centers, said Chief Minister MK Stalin. The Chief Minister also said that the district collectors have been instructed to ensure that people from the r
As the coasts of northern Tamil Nadu and southern Andhra Pradesh are bracing up to face Cyclone Michaung, which is expected to make landfall on the evening of December 4, Avadi Disaster Management Rescue squad personnel are geared up with all precautionary measures in Tiruvallur.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday spoke to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy and took stock of the preparations ahead of cyclone 'Michaung' which is set to make landfall in the Indian east coast state.
The Waltair Division of the East Coast Railway zone broke the record for rake loading in November 2023. The division loaded 1,791 rakes in November 2023, which is 14.5 percent up from the 1564 rakes loaded on November 2022.
The cyclone is brewing in the Bay of Bengal and is likely to cross the coasts of northern Tamil Nadu and southern Andhra Pradesh around December 4 evening.
Cyclone Michaung, brewing over the Bay of Bengal, is expected to skip the city and make landfall between Nellore and Machilipatnam with winds that could pack speeds of upto 100 kmph on Tuesday morning.
In view of the impending cyclone Michaung, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has cancelled 54 trains as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of passengers.
"Due to the onset of the cyclone, which we are expecting to come nearer to the coast of Chennai, we have deployed numerous teams. Apart from the standard operating procedure that we follow when we go for rescue, for the first time, we have started a concept of a district disaster response
Amid the fear of a Cyclone looming over Tamil Nadu, The Indian Meteorological Department on Friday warned that the sea will be rougher than usual in the coastal areas.
With the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting a cyclonic storm in Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday instructed all concerned officials to take precautionary measures including evacuating people from the places likely to be hit by the cyclone.
Coastal Andhra Pradesh, north-coastal Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Andaman and the Nicobar Islands, Odisha, are likely to experience rainfall, though to varying degrees, as the eastern coast of India is expected to be hit by a cyclone 'Michaung'.