Cyclone Nivar’s landfall began around 10:30 pm, according to the latest weather bulletin from the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday night. Wind speeds are expected to be between 120 and 130 kmph, with gusts of up to 145 kmph when the cyclone makes landfall, IMD said in its bulletin …
Read More »Cyclone Nivar makes landfall, rain hits Tamil Nadu
Cyclone Nivar’s landfall began around 10:30 pm, according to the latest weather bulletin from the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday night. Wind speeds are expected to be between 120 and 130 kmph, with gusts of up to 145 kmph when the cyclone makes landfall, IMD said in its bulletin …
Read More »Cyclone Nivar to make landfall after 2am Thursday, more than 1 lakh people evacuated in TN: NDRF chief
Cyclone Nivar, heading towards the coast of Tamil Nadu, will make landfall after 2 am Thursday, the director general of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) SN Pradhan said on Wednesday. He also said that more than a lakh people have been evacuated in Tamil Nadu. “Cyclone Nivar may make …
Read More »Cyclone Nivar: Chennai airport closes, warships are on hold
Cyclone Nivar: Heavy rains hit the coast of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. Chennai: Flights will not take off or land at Chennai Airport for 12 hours starting at 7 p.m. Wednesday and subway services will also be suspended, authorities said ahead of Cyclone Nivar. The coast of Tamil Nadu and …
Read More »Cyclone Nivar: trains and flights canceled, arterial roads closed in Chennai
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 …
Read More »Owaisi says AIMIM will compete from Tamil Nadu, joining an alliance to be decided
AIMIM Tamil Nadu state president Vakeel Ahmed says they are in contact with other political parties for an alliance. The recent success in the Bihar elections has surely given All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) renewed confidence. The party is preparing the ground to participate in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections …
Read More »Cyclone Nivar in images | Heavy rains ruin life in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry
The rough seas off the Chennai coast of Ennore did not deter some young people from living on the edge, literally Photo: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic did not deter many from desperately fleeing Chennai, packing buses after the Tamil Nadu government announced the suspension of bus services …
Read More »Cyclone Nivar intensifies into a severe cyclonic storm, likely to make landfall after midnight
Cyclone Nivar is likely to intensify and become an extremely severe cyclonic storm over the next 12 hours. Cyclone Nivar has intensified into a severe cyclonic storm and focused 320 kilometers off the coast of Puducherry and 380 kilometers off the coast of Chennai in the Bay of Bengal as …
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 »Tamil Nadu and Puducherry prepare as Cyclone Nivar approaches
As Cyclone Nivar is expected to make landfall on the eastern coast of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday, heavy rains hit various parts of the state, including Chennai, on Tuesday. As a precautionary measure, the state government declared a holiday on Wednesday. The cyclone is expected to make landfall between Mamallapuram …
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