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Cyclone Nivar LIVE: Red Alert in Tamil Nadu; Sec 144 in Puducherry for Next 3 Days

By Anuj Cariappa
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New Delhi, Nov 24: Cyclone Nivar is expected to intensify into a cyclonic storm and very likely to move northwestwards and cross Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts between Karaikal and Mamallapuram around Puducherry during November 25 evening as a severe cyclonic storm with a wind speed of 100-110 kmph gusting to 120 kmph.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in many places across Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Puducherry.

Cyclone Nivar LIVE: Red Alert in Tamil Nadu; Sec 144 in Puducherry for Next 3 Days

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2:39 PM, 24 Nov
Due to very rough sea, fishing operations have been totally suspended. Coastal hutment dwellers are being moved to safer places and people in affected areas have ben advised to remain indoors. The administration has said that movement in motorboats is unsafe.
2:35 PM, 24 Nov
WATCH: Visuals from Gandhi Beach in Puducherry as strong winds hit the region, sea turns rough. Nivar Cyclone is very likely to cross Tamil Nadu & Puducherry coasts between Karaikal & Mamallapuram on the evening of 25th November, as per IMD.
2:14 PM, 24 Nov
“Under the influence of the Nivar cyclone, the rainfall activity is likely to prevail till November 27. The coastal districts have already started to experience downpour and the intensity of the rainfall will gradually increase,” he added. The Met official said that extremely heavy rainfall is expected in Cuddalore, Ariyalur Kadalur, Kallakurchi, Puducherry, Tiruvannamalai.
2:02 PM, 24 Nov
“At present the cyclonic storm is practically stationary and is likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm and move towards Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts and pass Karaikal and Mamallapuram around Puducherry in the evening of November 25 with a wind speed of 100-110 kmph gusting to 120 kmph,” Balachandran said.
1:56 PM, 24 Nov
Director-General of Regional Meteorological Centre of Chennai, S Balachandran, briefed on the situation prevailing due to Cyclone Nivar.
1:44 PM, 24 Nov
The IMD has forecast heavy to extremely heavy rainfall over parts of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal today. Heavy rainfall at isolated places is expected in coastal Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
1:44 PM, 24 Nov
Frontline departments in Andhra Pradesh have been are getting into a high alert mode as widespread rains are forecast in many districts in coastal and Rayalaseema regions of the state in the next three days under the influence of cyclonic storm Nivar.
1:44 PM, 24 Nov
A deep depression in the Bay of Bengal is turning into a cyclone and may cross the coast between north Tamil Nadu and south Andhra tomorrow (November 25), the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

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