The Bay of Bengal, which was not taking in rainwater being drained into it by rivers through the estuaries, has started taking in water, as the cyclone has moved away, Chief Secretary Shiv Das Meena said in Chennai on Tuesday, December 5, 2023. Speaking to reporters, Mr. Meena said he visited the estuary and witnessed how the sea was not …
Visakhapatnam: With the presence of 800 fibre boats in Pedda Jalaripeta, around 10,000 families depend on these boats for their livelihood. Due to Cyclone Michaung, the fishermen from Pedda Jalaripeta haven’t gone to catch fish in the sea for the past five days, further worsening their financial distress. He added, “Last month, when the boats got burnt in the fishing …
Severe cyclonic storm Michaung made landfall on Tuesday, crossing the south Andhra Pradesh coast between 12.30 pm and 2. To weaken further into a Depression in next 06 hours and further into a WML during subsequent 06 hours," MeT posted on X. Odisha remains on alert The southern districts of Odisha were on alert on Tuesday night as the intensity …
Life was thrown out of gear on the southern Andhra Pradesh coast on Tuesday as heavy rain and high-velocity winds triggered by Cyclone Michaung lashed Bapatla town and nearby villages, uprooting trees and electric poles. “The police, the National Disaster Response Force and the State Disaster Response Force teams have been posted on the Suryalanka beach,” said Superintendent of Police …
A dozen people lost their lives in various rain-related incidents in and around Chennai while personnel on fishing boats and farm tractors were engaged in rescuing stranded people on December 5. People walking in flood water seen on Harinayanapuram, Korukkupet in North Chennai after heavy rains lashed the city due to Cyclone Michaung on December 5, 2023. Most of the …
The India Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for a few districts in Rayalaseema, South and North Coastal Andhra Pradesh in view of the çyclonic storm ‘Michaung’ making a landfall between Nellore and Machilipatnam during the forenoon of Tuesday. The districts that will receive extremely heavy rainfall on Monday and marked red are: West Godavari, Konaseema, Nellore, Prakasam, Krishna, …
The Visakhapatnam district administration has warned people to be on alert as the deep depression over the Bay Bengal may turn into Cyclone storm Michaung in the next 12 hours and if so it is expected to make a landfall over the State coast between Nellore and Machilipatnam on December 5. The district administration identified 25 cyclone relief centres in …
Tamil Nadu rains: In the wake of persistent rain, the Chennai District Collectorate has announced the closure of government schools in the district on December 2 and 3. Sea to be rougher than usual in Tamil Nadu due to Cyclone Michaung: IMD Amid the looming fear of cyclone over Tamil Nadu, the Indian Meteorological Department on Friday warned that the …
Just a week after Cyclone Midhili’s destructive landfall over Bangladesh, Cyclone Michaung has now transformed into a well-marked low-pressure area. The low-pressure area over the South Andaman Sea and adjoining Southeast Bay of Bengal now lies as well marked Low Pressure, the IMD has said adding that it is to intensify as a cyclonic storm. Strong winds, reaching speeds of …
