Cyclone Michaung: Nellore-Machilipatnam under high alert...
According to the india Meteorological Department, the cyclonic storm "Michaung" is predicted to strengthen even more as it moves northward over the southern region of andhra pradesh, passing over nellore and machilipatnam on tuesday morning before coming ashore at Bapatla. district authorities are on high alert as cyclone "Michaung" is expected to make landfall in andhra pradesh tomorrow between nellore and Machilipatnam.
The chief minister of andhra pradesh has alerted officials in about eight districts to make the necessary preparations in case of heavy rainfall during the landfall. Meanwhile, many parts of chennai and its environs have flooded in tamil Nadu, which has been suffering from nonstop rain since the low depression in the Bay of bengal formed. Rescue operations have been launched by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF). Waterlogging problems are present in a number of city areas, including Maduravoyal, Porur, Saligaramam, and Valasaravakkam. Numerous trees have been uprooted by the strong winds.
Eleven express trains leaving from chennai Central on monday were canceled due to heavy rainfall that caused the water level at Bridge No. 14 between Vyasarpadi and Basin Bridge to reach the danger mark. chief minister MK stalin asked the people of tamil Nadu to stay inside until the storm passes. To determine whether the Control Room was prepared to handle the cyclone, the chief minister conducted a personal inspection.
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