Parts of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry and the southern coast of Andhra Pradesh will begin to receive heavy rains under the influence of a deep depression in the Bay of Bengal. The low-pressure system is likely to intensify into a cyclone with wind speeds of up to 80 km per …
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Delhi also faced four cold waves in November, on the 3rd, 20th, 23rd and 24th. (Archive) New Delhi: The month of November was the coldest in the national capital in 71 years, with the average minimum temperature falling to 10.2 degrees Celsius, according to the Indian Meteorological Department. Delhi had …
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The depression in the bay is expected to intensify; warning of heavy rain in the districts Another potential cyclonic storm, which is brewing over the southeastern Bay of Bengal, could hit the coast of Sri Lanka first and then emerge in the Comorin area on December 3, the Indian Meteorological …
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Written by Anjali Marar | Pune | Updated: November 30, 2020 3:44:57 pm Boats anchored in a coastal area before the arrival of Cyclone Nivar, in Mamallapuram. (PTI Photo / November 25, 2020.) Another cyclone, which is brewing in the southeastern region of the Bay of Bengal, is heading towards …
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The city’s air took a little worse on Sunday as a result of a marginal increase in agricultural fires in neighboring states and slower winds over the National Capital Region (NCR), government agencies said. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the average air quality index (AQI) was 256 …
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An area of low pressure over the southern Andaman Sea and the adjoining Bay of Bengal was “very likely” to concentrate into a depression in the next 48 hours and further intensify before moving towards the coast of Tamil Nadu, said the Saturday the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). Under its …
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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 …
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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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After nearly five years, the shutters of the Chembarambakam reservoir will open at noon on Wednesday as a precaution to prevent flooding, particularly in the upstream reaches. Residents need not fear flooding in Adyar, as the release of water will be minimal. With a steady increase in inflow of 4,027 …
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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 …
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