At least three people were killed and three others injured in Tamil Nadu when Cyclone Nivar hit the southern state and Puducherry early Thursday, uprooting trees and power lines, authorities said, according to the ANI news agency. Cyclone Nivar crossed the coast of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry around the Union …
Read More »Trees uprooted, heavy rain, lakhs in shelters as Cyclone Nivar barrels through Chennai, Puducherry
Cyclone Nivar is forecast to move northward and further weaken in the coming hours New Delhi: Cyclone Nivar rushed towards the Puducherry coast late Wednesday night, uprooting trees and causing strong winds and rain as tens of thousands of people took refuge in shelters. Cyclone Nivar made landfall around 2.30 …
Read More »Heavy rains hit Chennai ahead of Cyclone Nivar
Tamil Nadu’s Chennai received very heavy rains on Wednesday morning, even as powerful Cyclone Nivar moved towards the southeast coast, prompting authorities to declare a holiday, ban public gatherings, close shops and mobilize thousands of rescue personnel. . The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has said that Cyclone Nivar will cross …
Read More »Heavy rains hit Chennai as Tamil Nadu braces for cyclone Nivar tomorrow
A day before Cyclone Nivar is expected to make landfall on the east coast of Tamil Nadu, heavy rains hit various parts of the state, including Chennai, accompanied by strong winds and high tides on Tuesday, even as the state government announced a public holiday on Wednesday. . The cyclone …
Read More »Cyclone Nivar to make landfall Wednesday night, Tamil Nadu braces for storm
The deep depression over the southwestern Bay of Bengal has turned into a cyclonic storm, Nivar, and loomed 450 kilometers southeast of Chennai, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken with Prime Minister Puducherry and Tamil Nadu Prime Minister Edapaddi K Palaniswami and …
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