Cyclonic storm ‘Nirvana’ is expected to take the form of Ghost over the next few hours and hit the coast between Tamil Nadu and Puducherry shortly after midnight on Thursday. This information was provided by the Indian Meteorological Department. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami has announced a public holiday in 13 districts including Chennai, Vellore, Cuddalore, Villupuram, Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur, Chengalpet and Kanchipuram to protect the people in the wake of the cyclone. The holiday was already announced on Wednesday.
“A hurricane season is likely to become very rare,” the weather department said in a bulletin released Wednesday. It is expected to move to the northwest and hit the Karaikal and Mamallapuram coast between Tamil Nadu and Puducherry in the early morning of November 25 or early November 26. The storm speed is 120-130 km / h, which increases to 145 km / h. ”
#Watch | Puducherry rains ahead of expected landslides #CycloneNewar; The Shivaji Statue pic.twitter.com/dwOEAdZpyZ
– ANI (@ANI) November 25, 2020
Due to the impact of the storm, Chennai and the surrounding areas experienced overnight rainfall and low-lying water bodies. Meanwhile, one thousand cusecs of water will be released from Chambarambakkam lake as the water reaches its maximum, said officials of the Department of Public Works. Chennai International Airport has been closed till 7am on Thursday morning due to hurricane prevention. This information was provided by the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
Many areas in Tamil Nadu have been submerged due to strong winds and rain. Authorities have placed more than 100,000 people in the camps as the storm surge to the coast. The Ministry of Civil Aviation wrote on Twitter that “Chennai airport has been temporarily closed from 7 pm to 7 am due to weather and weather conditions. Coordination with all concerned. ”
#Watch | Tamil Nadu: A strong wind is blowing in Chennai #CycloneNewarExpected landslide; Scenes from Marina Beach Road. pic.twitter.com/berkyc2yeo
– ANI (@ANI) November 25, 2020
More than 100,000 people have been evacuated from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coastal areas in view of the ‘Prevention’ storm. National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) chief SN Pradhan gave this information on Wednesday. The NDRF has identified a total of 50 teams to deal with the cyclone moving from Bengaluru to the coastal areas, of which 30 are deployed in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Andhra Pradesh.
There are 20 teams in Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh), Cuttack (Odisha) and Thrissur (Kerala). “All the preparations have been completed to meet the tough challenge caused by the storm,” Pradhan said. According to a recent report, the hurricane is expected to arrive a little earlier than it has previously been, and it may reach noon on Thursday, November 26 or Thursday night.
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