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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday issued a red alert for Tamil Nadu's Tiruvallur, Chennai, Kancheepuram and Chengalpattu districts, as heavy rains triggered by Cyclone Ditwah are expected in the state.
Chennai District Collector Roshni Siddharth Jagade, IAS, announced that all educational institutions in the district would observe a holiday on December 2 in view of the weather alerts.
The death toll from the devastating floods and landslides sweeping across Indonesia has climbed to 442, the country's disaster agency said on Sunday, as desperate people hunt for food and water.
As Cyclone 'Ditwah' intensifies over the Bay of Bengal and heavy to extremely heavy rain lashes coastal Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, the NDRF team has been deployed in Nellore as a precautionary measure.
As Cyclone 'Ditwah' intensifies over the Bay of Bengal and heavy to extremely heavy rainfall lashes coastal Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has launched an all-out preparedness drive, including specialised teams deployed across vulnerable districts a
The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai, on Sunday reported that the Northeast Monsoon remained vigorous over Tamil Nadu, bringing widespread rainfall across the state as Cyclone Ditwah continued to move northward parallel to the Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coast.
Tamil Nadu Disaster Management Minister K.K.S.S.R. Ramachandran, speaking on Sunday about preparations ahead of Cyclone Ditwah, said that approximately 56,000 hectares of farmland have been flooded in the state.
Nellore district administration has been put on high alert in view of Cyclone Ditwah. Several areas received heavy rainfall on Sunday morning. Heavy rainfall in the upper catchment areas has led to a strong inflow of floodwater into the Somasila reservoir.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert for several districts across Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, including Chennai, for the next three hours on Sunday till 10 am, warning of light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning as Cyclone Ditwah cont