Cyclone Nivar Live Updates: Nivar is likely to be a very severe cyclonic storm and will be moving west-northwest over the next 12 hours and further intensifying tomorrow night with a wind speed of 120-130 km / h with gusts of up to 145 km / h.
According to the meteorological department, Nivar is likely to be a very severe cyclonic storm and will move west-northwest in the next 12 hours.
Cyclone Nivar LATEST updates: According to the meteorological department, Nivar is likely to be a very severe cyclonic storm and will move west-northwest in the next 12 hours and will intensify further on November 25 at night with a wind speed of 120-130 km / h with gusts of up to 145 km / h.
With 11-20cm heavy rain in the South Coast and Rayalaseema districts under the influence of Cyclone Nivar, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday called on collectors to be on high alert and take all necessary precautionary measures to prevent damage.
About 1,200 rescue personnel from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been deployed to Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Puducherry and another 800 are on standby in view of Cyclone Nivar, the expected “very severe cyclonic storm” make landfall Wednesday night.
The Tamil Nadu government declared a public holiday in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday as the state prepares for the crossing of Cyclone Nivar late in the evening on November 25. According to the government order, only essential services will continue to operate tomorrow.
The NDRF has deployed 30 teams to launch rescue and relief operations in light of Cyclone Nivar that is expected to hit the coastal areas of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry between Tuesday and Thursday, authorities said Monday.
A senior officer from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) said that while 12 teams have previously been deployed, 18 are on standby in these states and in the Union Territory of Puducherry.
These teams will also be deployed in coordination with local authorities for relief and rescue work, including assisting in the evacuation of locals from affected areas.
An NDRF team has between 35 and 45 people, depending on the task at hand, and they are equipped with tree and pole cutters, basic medicines and other tools to help affected people.
The National Crisis Management Committee, headed by Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba, met on Monday and in addition to reviewing various measures against the cyclone, it also ordered various stakeholders, including interested state governments, to continue working with the goal of zero loss of life and early restoration of normalcy in the affected areas.
Cyclone Nivar is likely to move northwest and cross the northern coast of Tamil Nadu and southern Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday, bringing heavy rains in Chennai, Villupuram, Cuddalore and Puducherry. Nivar is expected to intensify into a cyclone on Tuesday and likely make landfall Wednesday afternoon between Karaikal and Mahabalipuram of Tamil Nadu.
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