Cyclone Nivar live updates | High tidal waves likely to inundate low lying areas of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry
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The storm system is anticipated to intensify and turn into a ‘very severe cyclone’ by 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday and make landfall between Karaikal and Mamallapuram round Puducherry late within the night with windspeeds within the vary of 120-130 km per hour, gusting to practically 145 kmph.
The tough sea in Nagapattinam district together with gusty winds on Tuesday, November 24, 2020.
| Photo Credit:
M. Moorthy
It may be very likely to intensify additional right into a extreme cyclonic storm throughout subsequent 12 hours and into a really extreme cyclonic storm throughout subsequent 12 hours.
Helpline numbers:
Cuddalore: The Cuddalore district administration has established management rooms on the District Collectorate (04142 220700/233933/221383/221113), Cuddalore Revenue Divisional Office (04142-231284), Chidambaram Sub-Collector Office (04144-222256/290037) and Vriddhachalam Sub-Collector Office (04143-260248).
Karaikal: Free helpline numbers – 1070/ 1077, Control Room – 04368 – 228801 227704, Whatsapp quantity – 99438 06263.
Perambalur: People in want of assist can contact the helpline quantity 1077.
Tiruvarur: WhatsApp quantity 93453 36838. Toll free quantity 1077
Pudukottai: 1077 or 04322-222207
Here’s a listing of helpline numbers of varied depts
Chennai Corporation: 04425384530
24X7 management room: 1913
Flood management: 04424331074
Chennai MetroWater: 04428454040/04445674567
Ambulance service: 108/ 04428888105/ 7338895011
Electricity board
Chennai South-I: 9445850434/04424713988
Chennai South II: 9499050188/ 04423713631
Chengalpet: 9444099437/ 04427522119
Kancheepuram: 9445858740/ 04427282300
Chennai North: 9445850929/ 04428521833
Chennai Central: 9445449217/04428224423
Chennai West: 9445850500/04426151153
Here are the most recent updates:
Tamil Nadu | 8.15 am
Thousands of police personnel deployed in coastal areas
Thousands of policemen, together with commandos educated in catastrophe operations, have been deployed alongside the coastal areas as heavy rain lashed Chennai, Kancheepuram, Chengalpet, Tiruvallur and Cuddalore districts since Tuesday afternoon.
With meteorological specialists warning that Cyclone Nivar, positioned 450 km southeast of Chennai, was likely to intensify additional right into a extreme cyclonic storm within the subsequent 24 hours, Director-General of Police J.K. Tripathy reviewed the deployment of manpower and infrastructure on the police headquarters.
Andhra Pradesh | 7.45 am
Nellore, Prakasam administrations on tenterhooks
Authorities in south coastal Andhra Pradesh are on excessive alert because the cyclonic storm Nivar over southwest Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify right into a extreme cyclonic storm late on Wednesday.
Fishermen, who had ventured into the ocean, rushed again as squally wind velocity reaching 30 to 40 kmph prevailed. The fishermen began transferring their boats to safer locations as sea water superior up to 100 metres within the coastal mandals, reminding them of the “Laila” cyclone that left a trial of destruction in 2010.
Puducherry | 7 am
Puducherry, Cuddalore gear up to cope with Cyclone Nivar
The Puducherry and Cuddalore district administrations are gearing up to cope with any eventuality arising out of Cyclone Nivar, which is anticipated to make landfall on Wednesday.
Nine groups of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been deployed in Puducherry, Cuddalore, Chidambaram, Parangipettai and Karaikal, to perform reduction and rescue operations.
IMD | 2.45 am
Severe cyclonic storm lay centered close to Cuddalore
Cyclonic storm Nivar intensified right into a extreme cyclonic storm and lay centred at 2330 hrs IST of twenty fourth November, 2020 over southwest Bay of Bengal. It is about 310 km of Cuddalore. It may be very likely to intensify additional into a really extreme cyclonic storm throughout subsequent 12 hours.
Chennai | November 25, 2020, 12.15 am
Heavy rainfall in Chennai
Heavy rainfall recorded in Chennai from 0830 hours IST to 2030 hours IST of November 24, 2020: Nungambakkam: 106 mm Meenambakkam: 94 mm
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