Chennai: Cyclone Michaung live updates: Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu are on high alert with severe storm, Cyclone Michaung, expected to make landfall today. Both states have been hit by heavy rains and thunderstorms in the last 24 hours. Five people died in rain-related incidents in Chennai. Two people died of electrocution while one was killed after a tree fell on him in the upmarket Besant Nagar area of the city, police said.
In Chennai, cars were swept away as floodwater flowed through the streets, while its airport, one of the busiest in India, shut operations until Tuesday morning.
A severe cyclonic storm has the potential to cause uprooting of small and medium trees, large-scale damage to hutments and mud houses, and partial damage to telephone and electric poles.
Here are the LIVE updates on Cyclone Michaung and Chennai Rains:
Dec 05, 2023 22:06 (IST)
Cyclone Michaung Effect: Light Rain In Parts Of Chhattisgarh
Raipur and parts of Chhattisgarh received light rain due to Cyclone Michaung, which crossed coastal south Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday, bringing down the temperature, the Met department said, reported news agency PTI. Durg, Bilaspur, Bastar, and Raipur divisions received light showers.
Dec 05, 2023 14:56 (IST)
Cyclone Michaung: Telangana Government Alerts District Collectors
The Telangana government on Tuesday directed the Collectors of districts where heavy rain is forecast due to severe cyclonic storm Michaung to be on alert and send a team of NDRF each to two districts.
State Disaster Management department Secretary Rahul Bojja held a tele-conference with the Collectors of the districts which are expected to receive heavy rain.
Dec 05, 2023 13:39 (IST)
Cyclone Michaung Made Landfall With Wind Speeds Of 90-100 kmhr: Officials
The cyclone made landfall with a maximum sustained wind speed of 90-100 km per hour, gusting to 110 km per hour. Officials said the landfall process will continue for about three hours.
Dec 05, 2023 12:48 (IST)
Cyclone Michaung Makes Landfall
Cyclone Michaung landfall starts on Andhra coast after rain mayhem in Tamil Nadu. A severe cyclonic storm has the potential to cause uprooting of small and medium trees, large-scale damage to hutments and mud houses, and partial damage to telephone and electric poles.
Dec 05, 2023 12:10 (IST)
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin On Cyclone Impact In Chennai
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin said that the rains received during Cyclone period have exceeded what the state has received in 2015, but the damage has been less this time.
"Even after receiving historical rains, the damages are less compared to the previous times. The rains received during Cyclone Michaung exceeded what we received in 2015 when the floods were artificial due to the release of water from Sembarambakkam Lake but now it is a natural flood," he said.
Dec 05, 2023 12:06 (IST)
Over 1,000 IndiGo Flights Across India Affected Due To Chennai Airport Shutdown
IndiGo airlines said that 550 flights have been cancelled since heavy rains started in Chennai yesterday morning. This in turn resulted in over 1,000 flights being affected as a knock-on effect, the airlines said.
Dec 05, 2023 11:39 (IST)
Cyclone Michaung To Cross Andhra Coast Within Next 4 Hours: IMD
In its latest update, the Indian Meteorological Department said that Michaung will make landfall during the next four hours wind speeds of 90-100 kmph.
Dec 05, 2023 10:35 (IST)
Andhra Pradesh Evacuates Residents From Coastal Areas Ahead Of Michaung Landfall
Nearly 900 people living in villages along the southern coast of Andhra Pradesh have been evacuated ahead of Cyclone Michaung's landfall. The storm is expected to hit Bapatla district within hours, residents have been advised against going outdoors.
Dec 05, 2023 10:06 (IST)
Foxconn Halts iPhone Production At Facility Near Chennai
Taiwan's Foxconn and Pegatron halted Apple iPhone production at their facilities near Chennai due to heavy rains, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday.
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