Cyclone Nivar: Winds with a speed of 45-65 kmph lashed SPS Nellore and Chittoor. Amaravati: Normal life was thrown out of balance as heavy or extremely heavy rains between 6 and 30 cm hit at least half of Andhra Pradesh under the influence of Cyclone Nivar, leaving one person dead. …
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The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) announced Thursday morning that Cyclone Nivar would further diminish in strength and become a cyclonic storm in the next three hours. Cyclone Nivar made landfall near Puducherry in the early hours of Thursday. After reaching land, both Puducherry and Tamil Nadu received episodes of heavy …
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As Cyclonic Storm Nivar crept closer to shore, residents of one of the areas hardest hit during the 2015 flood found a flyover, the safest place to park their cars and avoid submerging. Determined to avoid a repeat of the 2015 scenario when dozens of four-wheelers filled with flood waters, …
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According to the bulletin released by the IMD at 4.30pm on Wednesday, Cyclone Nivar has moved at a speed of 16 kilometers per hour for the last six hours. As Chennai continues to witness heavy rains accompanied by strong winds, the Chennai traffic police have decided to close all major …
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that he spoke with top ministers of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry and secured all possible support from the Center in light of severe cyclonic storm Nivar. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said: “I spoke with Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi K Palaniswami and …
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