The first northeast monsoon cyclonic storm this year is likely to bring extremely heavy rains to one or two locations in the delta region and northern coastal districts of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday and Wednesday. To be called ‘Nivar’, as Iran suggested, according to the list prepared by the World …
Read More »Heavy rains and hurricane-force winds: Nivar will cross the coast of Tamil Nadu tomorrow
Severe cyclonic storm Nivar is likely to cross the Tamil Nadu coast between Karaikal and Mamallapuram in the southern state on Wednesday. Nivar, the first cyclonic storm to hit the Indian coast this season, will have a wind speed of 100 to 110 km / h with gusts of 120 …
Read More »Cyclone Nivar in Tamil Nadu: Chennai prepares to face Cyclone Nivar | Chennai News
CHENNAI: With memories of the damage caused by Cyclone ‘Vardah’ in the city and neighboring districts still renovated, government departments are preparing contingency plans to face cyclone ‘Nivar’. The meteorological department has said that Nivar could make landfall on Wednesday. The Regional Meteorological Center has forecast wind speeds in the …
Read More »Explained: How Tamil Nadu Prepares for Another Cyclone
Written by Anjali Marar | Pune | Updated: November 23, 2020 9:45:06 pm The projected track of the system likely to intensify in a severe cyclonic storm. (Source: IMD) In a week, the second cyclone is taking shape in the northern Indian Ocean region. The Bay of Bengal will see …
Read More »Nivar Cyclone Update: System Steps Up; Tamil Nadu suspends bus service in seven districts | Chennai News
CHENNAI: The depression in the southwest and southeast of the Bay of Bengal intensified into a deep depression and centered about 300 miles southeast of Chennai at 5:30 p.m. Monday, said S Balachandran, deputy director general of the Meteorological Department. from India (IM D) -Chennai. “It is very likely to …
Read More »Tamil Nadu braces for cyclone, heavy rain alert issued
Written by Anjali Marar | Pune | Updated: November 23, 2020 4:32:38 pm It will be the second cyclone to form in the Bay of Bengal in 2020 after Super Cyclone Amphan crossed the West Bengal coast in May. (Express file photo: Srinivas K) Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka are …
Read More »Chennai, Puducherry is likely to receive heavy rain
Six teams from the National Disaster Rescue Force have been dispatched to Cuddalore and Chidambaram districts in Tamil Nadu. The Met forecasts a wind speed of 50 to 60 kilometers per hour. Six NDRF teams have been dispatched to Cuddalore and Chidambaram districts.(Photo courtesy: NDRF) People in low-lying areas have …
Read More »Cyclone Nivar is heading towards the south coast: list of major cyclones in India since 2019
Cyclone Nivar, which is brewing in the Bay of Bengal, is heading towards the southern states and the Union Territory (UT) of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. It is expected to make landfall on Wednesday, and Nivar is likely to bring heavy rains in these places. However, it is …
Read More »Cyclone in Chennai: the depression formed in the southwest of the Bay of Bengal, is likely to intensify | Chennai News
CHENNAI: A depression that formed Monday morning over the Southwest Bay of bengal and located about 630 km off the coast of Chennai, it is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm, to be called Nivar – in the next 24 hours. The system is expected to bring heavy rains …
Read More »Chennai will see rain as Cyclone Nivar heads to the coast of Tamil Nadu, high alert in Nagapattinam, Karaikal
Chennai is expected to experience heavy to very heavy rains as Cyclone Nivar is expected to make landfall between Mamallapuram and Karaikal on Wednesday noon or late afternoon. Precipitation of 6 to 10 cm is expected, said a report in the times of india. As the weather system is too …
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