Cyclone Michaung live updates: Most of Chennai remains submerged due to heavy rain under the impact of 'Michaung', which has intensified into a severe cyclonic storm. The storm, currently over Bay of Bengal, is likely to head towards the Andhra Pradesh coast. Heavy inundation has been reported from low-lying areas in Chennai while three people have died and the airport has been closed till Tuesday morning. The cyclone is expected to make landfall between Nellore and Machilipatnam early morning tomorrow around 5 am.
Here are the Highlights on Cyclone Michaung and Chennai rains:
Cyclone Michaung: Rainfall With Thunderstorm Likely In 10 Tamil Nadu Districts TodayThe Chennai Meteorological Centre forecast moderate rainfall, light thunderstorms and lightning in ten districts of Tamil Nadu for Tuesday morning
Cyclone Michaung is expected to make landfall early tomorrow morning around 5 am between Nellore and Machilipatnam, the weather department said.
A road in Chennai's upscale Poes Garden area caved as Cyclone Michaung brought with it strong gusts of winds and torrential rains that pounded the city.
Visuals from the area showed a gaping cavity in the middle of the road and an electric pole collapsing into it. Makeshift structures flanked the edge of the cavity.
Hang tight for another day everyone🙏
- Ashwin 🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99) December 4, 2023
Even if the rain stops, recovery is going to take a while. #ChennaiRains2023 #Michaung pic.twitter.com/QsnkuxuXx3
Poes Garden in south Chennai is a premier locality and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalitha lived here at her residence Veda Nilayam.
UPDATE: Our #Chennai office will remain closed on Tuesday 5 December due to #CycloneMichaung. Those in impacted areas should monitor local alerts and updates. Consular assistance will remain available - please call +61262613305. #ChennaiRains #ChennaiRains2023 pic.twitter.com/cJjKL7zJFJ
- Aus Consulate Chennai (@AusCGChennai) December 4, 2023
The Indian Army today said it swiftly responded to a request for assistance from the Chennai civic body and mobilised two columns for the mission. The contingent comprised around 135 personnel equipped with essential resources, including boats, flood relief stores, and vehicles. Indian Army said it successfully rescued and assisted about 300 citizens during their mission.
#chennaimetro #CycloneMichuang #chennaimetroupdate
- Chennai Metro Rail (@cmrlofficial) December 4, 2023
CMRL Michaung cyclone bulletin update:
4 Dec 2023, 07:00 pm:
🚆There is water logging around St Thomas Mt metro station for 4 ft. Access to enter the station has been cut off. Passengers are advised to avoid the station and...
Severe backlash from sea waves in all four outlets is slowing down the drainage of water, said civic authorities in Chennai where Cyclone Michaung brought heavy rain and led to waterlogging. The inundation is equally spread across Chennai and the water is expected to be drained in 12 hours if the rain stops, they said.
Raja Babu, Collector of Andhra Pradesh's Krishna District, says Cyclone Michaung will touch Krishna district after midnight and reach Machilipatnam before 4 am. All necessary steps have been taken, said the District Collector.
🌀 #Michaungcyclone
- GREATER CHENNAI POLICE -GCP (@chennaipolice_) December 4, 2023
SPECIAL BULLETIN
24 cm rain received so far.
Green Corridor is being maintained from Chennai Airport to Anna Salai and towards ECR.
In Arterial Roads motorable roads are being maintained for Ambulances.
In 25 places fallen trees were... pic.twitter.com/1e5OQhR0dp
Taiwan's Foxconn has halted production of Apple iPhones at its facility near Chennai due to heavy rains, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday. Foxconn is yet to decide whether to resume production on Tuesday, the sources said.
#UPDATE | Airfield closed for arrival and departure operations till 0900 hrs IST tomorrow due to adverse weather conditions. #ChennaiRains #CycloneMichuang #ChennaiAirport@AAI_Official | @MoCA_GoI | @pibchennai
- Chennai (MAA) Airport (@aaichnairport) December 4, 2023
Tuesday has been declared a public holiday in Chennai, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur districts of Tamil Nadu in view of Cyclone Michaung. The Tamil Nadu government declared the public holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. All schools, colleges, educational institutions, and government offices, including the offices of public undertakings/corporations, boards, banks, and financial institutions in the four districts will be closed due to the harsh weather conditions. However, all essential services, such as police, fire service, local bodies, milk supply, water supply, hospitals and medical shops, power supply, transport, fuel outlets, hotels and restaurants, etc, and the offices engaged in disaster response, relief and rescue activities, shall function as usual.
#CycloneMichaung | Streets flooded, airport shut: NDTV's @jsamdaniel's #GroundReport from flooded Chennai#ChennaiFloods #ChennaiRains #TamilNadu pic.twitter.com/0akRW1PfES
- NDTV (@ndtv) December 4, 2023
In view of #CycloneMichaung, I have spoken to the Tamil Nadu BJP state unit and the BJP state units in neighbouring states. I have given detailed instructions to all BJP karyakartas to assist and aid the relief and rescue work in accordance with the due guidelines. I have asked...
- Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) December 4, 2023
🔴#CycloneMichaung | Extremely heavy rainfall has caused waterlogging, swept cars away in Chennai.
- NDTV (@ndtv) December 4, 2023
Visuals from Pallikaranai area. pic.twitter.com/v2ghGtdpus
#CycloneMichaung | Chennai Airport closed for arrival and departure till 11 pm today amid heavy rainfaill across Tamil Nadu@jsamdaniel reports pic.twitter.com/YPunlQn0yq
- NDTV (@ndtv) December 4, 2023
Chennai Airport 😱 pic.twitter.com/ICeFbKIi0T
- MasRainman (@MasRainman) December 4, 2023
#UPDATE | Airfield closed for arrival and departure operations till 2300 hrs IST today due to severe weather conditions.#ChennaiRains #CycloneMichuang #ChennaiAirport@AAI_Official | @MoCA_GoI | @pibchennai
- Chennai (MAA) Airport (@aaichnairport) December 4, 2023
Advisory from Head of Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai Dr. S. Balachandran in English.#CycloneMichuang pic.twitter.com/Pe9JPQ3rd4
- Tamilnadu Weather-IMD (@ChennaiRmc) December 4, 2023
High Resolution 3D Visualization of the Eye of the Cyclone Michaung moving along the TN Coast @Indiametdept @moesgoi . pic.twitter.com/LIr2Zfrm6R
- Tamilnadu Weather-IMD (@ChennaiRmc) December 4, 2023
#Michaung CYCLONE
- GREATER CHENNAI POLICE -GCP (@chennaipolice_) December 4, 2023
SPECIAL BULLETIN
15 cm rain received during the night.
Green Corridor is being maintained from Chennai Airport to Anna Salai. #ChennaiRain #Update@SandeepRRathore@R_Sudhakar_Ips@ChennaiTraffic pic.twitter.com/eDILQMZDi9
Change in the pattern of train services
- Southern Railway (@GMSRailway) December 4, 2023
In view of water flowing above danger level at bridge no.14 between Basin bridge & vyasarpadi has been suspended on account of Safety reasons, kindly take note and plan your travel #SouthernRailway #CycloneMichaung #COMK #ChennaiFloods pic.twitter.com/Tu4GSSU6Lx
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has cautioned countrymen amid the approaching 'Cyclone Michaung', saying that he was in constant touch with the governments of states on the eastern coast to coordinate relief and rescue efforts. Speaking at a victory rally at the BJP headquarters in the national capital on Sunday, he also urged BJP workers in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Odisha, and Andhra Pradesh to join the relief and rescue efforts and support the local administration.
Cancellation of train services leaving Dr MGR Chennai Central today - Full refull shall be arranged#CycloneMichuang#ChennaiRains #COMK #Chennai pic.twitter.com/cSXM8Kia0V
- Southern Railway (@GMSRailway) December 4, 2023
Airfield is closed for arrival operations from 0917 hrs to 1130 hrs IST.#ChennaiRains #CycloneMichuang #ChennaiAirport
- Chennai (MAA) Airport (@aaichnairport) December 4, 2023
- At Machilipatnam, a rough sea shore with windspeed of 45 to 60 km.
- District authorities urged farmers to be monitor effect on the crops
- Storage points have been established
- Fishermen asked to not venture into the sea
- The Education department and District Collector have declared leave for 2 days in the districts on alert.
- NDRF and SDRF teams, and revenue, police, agricultural, fisheries and electricity department officials ordered for observation.
- Orange alerts for the Nellore, Guntur, NTR, Krishna, West Godavari, as well Tirupati and Chittoor district
