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Cyclone Nivar LIVE: Public holiday in Tamil Nadu, Pondy; rain hits Chennai

Cyclone Live tracker: Cyclone Nivar will bring winds between 120 and 130 km per hour, with gusts of up to 145 km per hour. Stay tuned for Cyclone Nivar latest updates

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Fishermen, chennai, coast, sea, cyclone nivar, Mamallapuram
Fishermen shift their boats for safety following Cyclone Nivar alert, in Mamallapuram
Nivar update: Severe cyclonic storm Nivar is expected to bring heavy rainfall to Chennai when it makes landfall between Mamallapuram (which is 56 km from Chennai) in and Karaikal in today. The said a storm surge of about two metres above the sea level was likely around the time of landfall, causing inundation of low-lying areas. Nivar would bring winds between 120 and 130 km per hour, with gusts of up to 145 km per hour, the Regional Meteorological Centre in Chennai advised, adding that coastal areas could receive heavy rains till Thursday. On Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted to assure the and governments of all possible support.

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