Cyclone Michaung has unleashed ferocious Winds in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. The cyclone Michaung is swirling over the Bay of Bengal and heading towards the Andhra coast currently. The Tamil Nadu government is taking stringent measures to shield its citizens from the relentless force of rain and winds by shutting schools, colleges, and government offices in Chennai and three adjoining districts.
Terrencial rain has been reported in north coastal Tamil Nadu, fully surrounding Chennai, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, Nagapattinam, and Cuddalore districts, with Thiruvallur district bearing the pressure of the downpour.
Heavy rain is predicted in the upcoming 24 hours in Chennai and its surrounding areas.
The rainwater accumulated to the extent that the vehicles were completely submerged in water.
The water level reached the danger mark between Vyasarpadi and Basin Bridge leading to cancellation of 11 express trains from Chennai Central today.
The state government has urged private companies to allow their employees to work from home. Chief Minister MK Stalin is closely monitoring the situation and has reviewed all the safety measures last night.
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Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu were battered by heavy rainfall on Monday, 4 December, with Cyclone Michaung inbound.
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A public holiday has been declared by the Tamil Nadu government for Chennai and neighbouring districts on Monday, 4 December, and Tuesday, 5 December, according to The New Indian Express.
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Private company employees inChennai, Thiruvallur, Kancheepuram, and Chengalpattu have also been asked to work from home on Tuesday by the state government.
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As roads became waterlogged due to the torrential rains, a crocodile was reportedly spottedby passers-by near Velammal School along the Perungalathur-Nedungunram road in Chennai on Sunday night, 3 December.
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The cyclonic storm also forced the closure of the Chennai Airport airfield on Monday, leaving many passengers stranded.
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A worker attempts to remove an uprooted tree from a waterlogged road during heavy rain owing to Cyclone Michaung in Chennai on Monday, 4 December.
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Police personnel attempt to remove an uprooted tree from a road after heavy rainfall owing to Cyclone Michaung in Chennai on Monday, 4 December.
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Residents shift to a safer place from a flooded area during heavy rain owing to Cyclone Michaung, in Chennai.
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In the early hours of Monday, an under-construction wall collapsed due to the incessant rains which led to the deaths of two workers, according to The New Indian Express.
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“Cyclone ‘Michaung’ lies about 100 km east-northeast of Chennai. In the last 6 hours, it has moved at a speed of 10 km/hr and it’s expected to move in the northwest direction. An intensified to severe cyclonic storm is expected by 4 p.m. today,”Chennai Regional Metrology DirectorNS Balachandran said.
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“Further, it will move parallel to the coast of north Tamil Nadu and south Andhra Pradesh, expected to cross Nellore-Machilipatnam by tomorrow at 4 p.m,”NS Balachandran said.
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