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Cyclone Nivar Makes Landfall; Heavy Rain In Chennai, Puducherry: 10 Facts
Cyclone Nivar made a late-night landfall near Puducherry. The tropical storm has weakened from a "very severe cyclonic storm" to a "severe cyclonic storm" with a wind speed of 100-110 km per hour, gusting up to 120 km per hour, the weather office said in a statement. The coastal states have been bracing for the cyclone - the fifth-strongest categor...
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Chennai Braces For More Rain Today, Schools Remain Shut: 10 Points
Chennai and other parts of coastal Tamil Nadu braced for more showers over the next 24 hours as rain returned on Friday evening after a brief break. Schools will be closed on Saturday and several areas remained waterlogged, adding to fears of a repeat of the 2015 floods. The government maintained there was no reason to panic and Chief Minister E Pa...
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After Cyclone Vardah, Tamil Nadu Asks For Rs 1,000 Crore Relief: 10 Points
A day after Cyclone Vardah wreaked havoc in Chennai, Chief Minister O Panneerselvam wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asking for an immediate release of Rs 1,000 crore from National Disaster Response Fund for relief and reconstruction work in the state. In Tamil Nadu, the cyclone cost 16 lives, wrecked 7,000 houses, power infrastructure and fe...
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Flying to Chennai today? Check timings
If you're flying to or from Chennai today, best to double-check your flight's timings. The runway at the airport is closing from 1 to 7 pm for renovation.
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Cyclone Nivar Makes Landfall; Heavy Rain In Chennai, Puducherry: 10 Facts
Cyclone Nivar made a late-night landfall near Puducherry. The tropical storm has weakened from a "very severe cyclonic storm" to a "severe cyclonic storm" with a wind speed of 100-110 km per hour, gusting up to 120 km per hour, the weather office said in a statement. The coastal states have been bracing for the cyclone - the fifth-strongest categor...
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Chennai Braces For More Rain Today, Schools Remain Shut: 10 Points
Chennai and other parts of coastal Tamil Nadu braced for more showers over the next 24 hours as rain returned on Friday evening after a brief break. Schools will be closed on Saturday and several areas remained waterlogged, adding to fears of a repeat of the 2015 floods. The government maintained there was no reason to panic and Chief Minister E Pa...
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After Cyclone Vardah, Tamil Nadu Asks For Rs 1,000 Crore Relief: 10 Points
A day after Cyclone Vardah wreaked havoc in Chennai, Chief Minister O Panneerselvam wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asking for an immediate release of Rs 1,000 crore from National Disaster Response Fund for relief and reconstruction work in the state. In Tamil Nadu, the cyclone cost 16 lives, wrecked 7,000 houses, power infrastructure and fe...
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Flying to Chennai today? Check timings
If you're flying to or from Chennai today, best to double-check your flight's timings. The runway at the airport is closing from 1 to 7 pm for renovation.
