Amid the cyclone alert, the Villupuram district administration has stepped up precautionary measures. District Collector Sheikh Abdul Rahman announced the closure of all schools on Saturday due to predicted heavy rainfall.
The bulletin warned of possible waterlogging and slippery stretches in some locations, and that traffic movement may also be affected by wet road conditions.
The death toll from Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka has risen to 69, with 34 people still missing as of Friday, as the country continues to face severe weather conditions, as India commences Operation Sagar Bandhu to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to the affected island nat
Strong winds, heavy rain and rough sea conditions hit Pamban city on Thursday as Cyclone 'Ditwah' moved north-northwest across Sri Lanka and the southwest Bay of Bengal.
The storm is expected to continue its north-northwestward trajectory, reaching the southwest Bay of Bengal near North Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and adjoining south Andhra Pradesh coasts by early morning of November 30, 2025.
India on Friday commenced Operation Sagar Bandhu, aimed at providing relief materials and vital HADR support to the Cyclone Ditwah-hit Sri Lanka, which has been dealing with the natural calamity for the past few days, killing 61 people and leaving 25 missing in the island nation.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday said the state is fully prepared for Cyclone Ditwah, with 16 SDRF and 12 NDRF teams deployed to districts expected to receive heavy rainfall.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed his heartfelt condolences to the people of Sri Lanka, who have lost loved ones due to cyclone Ditwah. In a gesture of solidarity, India has dispatched relief materials and vital Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) support und
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday said that the state government is fully prepared to deal with the impact of Cyclone Ditwah, adding that district collectors have been instructed to remain on 'alert' to deal with the situation.
Ahead of Cyclonic Storm Ditwah's arrival, the IMD Regional Meteorological Centre in Chennai issued a yellow alert for multiple districts in Tamil Nadu for the next three hours on Friday.
The Meteorological department in Chennai on Friday issued an alert regarding Cyclonic Storm Ditwah, stating that the cyclonic storm, which is centred over coastal Sri Lanka and the adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal, has moved north-northwestwards at a speed of 10 kmph since the past six h
Four flights have been diverted from Colombo to Thiruvananthapuram due to bad weather and the impact of cyclonic storm Ditwah, Thiruvananthapuram Airport officials stated.