Cyclone Michaung (pronounced migjaum) is expected to make landfall in andhra pradesh on tuesday morning between nellore and Machilipatnam, near bapatla, as the severe cyclonic storm continues to build over the Bay of Bengal. In the last few of hours, a weather system brought heavy rain to parts of andhra pradesh, Puducherry, and tamil Nadu.

On Monday, roadways in chennai turned into rivers, and vehicles were washed away, causing officials to close educational institutions. Private offices have requested that their workers work from home until the situation improves. Rainfall combined with high winds pulled down trees, buildings, and power lines. Rain-related incidents killed eight persons in tamil Nadu's capital.

Floodwaters flooded government hospitals, temporarily suspending healthcare services, and there were reports of waterlogging at metro stations. social media users shared videos of a mugger crocodile crossing a flooded road. The constant downpour caused power outages and internet outages. The storm disrupted transport systems, causing numerous trains and planes to be cancelled. The chennai airport runway was flooded, resulting in congestion and discomfort for travellers till 9 a.m. on Tuesday.

In its latest communication via X, the india Meteorological Department (IMD) said, “Severe cyclonic storm Michaung over west-central Bay of bengal off south andhra pradesh and adjoining north tamil Nadu coasts moved north-northwestwards with a speed of 7 kmph during past 6 hours and lay centered at 2:30 am about 20 km north-northeast of nellore, 170 km north of chennai, 150 km south of bapatla and 210 km south-southwest of Machilipatnam. As the system is nearly moving northwards close to coast, some parts of the wall cloud region lies over land.”
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G GOWTHAM

05/12/2023 09:26 AM