Besides, Nivar cyclone resulted to heavy rainfall in the coastal areas. DMK chief MK Stalin visited Chennai's Saidapet area to inspect waterlogging and meet locals affected by the cyclonic storm. The IMD bulletin released at 2.30 p.m. predicts tidal wave of about 1-1.5 m height above the astronomical tide and is very likely to inundate the low lying areas of north coastal districts of Tamil Nafu and Puducherry near the place of landfall. Following a high level decision, the city police commissioner Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal instructed the officers and personnel to stop the movement of vehicles on these roads immediately. The trajectory shows that the landfall will be closer to Puducherry and Marakkanam. Besides, the rainfall also affect regions in and around of Chennai. The most impact will be in Puducherry and Karaikal," he added. At 8.30am, it was around 240km east-southeast of Cuddalore, which is about 300km southeast of Puducherry and 350km south southeast of Chennai, the … Treated like drug addict: Black doctor alleges racism at hospital; dies of Covid, What agitating farmers want, and why the Centre may not oblige, The Rajinikanth dilemma in Tamil Nadu politics, Battered Congress looks at hard road ahead, 10 infants die in fire at Bhandara hospital in Maharashtra, Twitter permanently suspends Trump's account, cites 'incitement of violence' risk, 2 Made-in-India coronavirus vaccines ready to save humanity, says PM Modi, Trump finally concedes defeat, promises orderly transition, IAF planes to supply Covid-19 vaccines to remote areas of the country. - PTI. On its way, the cyclone uprooted many trees and power lines in Tamil Nadu’s Cuddalore, Marakkanam and in Puducherry. Day signals are a combination of cylinders and cones, while night signals are red and white lamps. We promise to deliver quality journalism that stays away from vested interest and political propaganda. Thunderstorms also lashed some parts of YSR Kadapa and Anantapur districts. Very severe cyclonic storm Nivar made landfall near Puducherry in the early hours of Thursday, bringing heavy rains to the union territory and neighbouring Tamil Nadu, India Meteorological Department (IMD) officials said. Twenty-five teams from National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been deployed on the coastal areas of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Andhra Pradesh. The very severe cyclonic storm Nivar, crossed the Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coast late night and early Thursday morning with an estimated wind speed of 120-130 kmph, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Cuddalore in Tamil Nadu received the maximum rainfall as a result of the very severe cyclonic storm Nivar- 246 mm between 8.30 am Wednesday and 2.30 am Thursday. The commuters could get their refunds for fully cancelled train services on cancellation of tickets. As seen during previous cyclones, one of the hardest tasks after the immediate danger passes is to restore civil amenities, including removing water-logging, clearing roads and  providing immediate medical attention. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy held a review meeting on Thursday to discuss the impact of Cyclone Nivar and directed officials to take necessary measures to deal with the aftermath. On its way, the cyclone uprooted many trees and power lines in Tamil Nadu’s Cuddalore, Marakkanam and in Puducherry. As many as 2,000 people from across the Union Territory were accommodated in relief camps, Chief Minister V Narayanasamy said on Thursday. The cyclone weakened into a deep depression by Thursday afternoon. The AIADMK government has set up 4,233 relief camps to accommodate 13 lakh people. It has predicted severe thunderstorm with heavy rain over Thiruvannamalai, Cuddalore, Kallakurichy and  Viluppuram districts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry area within the next three hours. However, all essential services shall function as usual," said the government order. A total of 77 relief centres have been opened in the city. PTI While reaches the storm in the state it can also be accompanied with strong winds at a speed of about 120 km per hour .. For the cyclonic storm ‘Nivar’, the District Magistrate in Puducherry has decided to implement Section 144 from 9 pm to 6 am tonight. Earlier, the IMD had said Nivar will cross coast near Puducherry with a wind speed of 120-130 kmph, gusting up to 145 kmph. Residents have reported waterlogging in areas including George Town, Nungambakkam, Madipakkam, Sholinganallur, Perungudi, Vepery, Kilpauk, Anna Nagar, Aminjikarai, Arumbakkam, T.Nagar, Shenoy Nagar, Mogappair, Adyar and Vadapalani. They were assisted by the local police and respective district administrations and state governments. Typically, we track the landfall because the cyclone tends to lose speed and energy once it touches land as both of these are derived from the warm ocean waters. As we fight disinformation and misinformation, and keep apace with the happenings, we need to commit greater resources to news gathering operations. Cyclone Nivar developed over the Bay of Bengal and made landfall on the coast of Puducherry around 2.30 am Thursday with a wind speed of 120-130 kmph gusting to 145 kmph. Suspended owing to Cyclone Nivar, bus operations in various districts of Tamil Nadu were resumed by 12 pm Thursday. Andhra Pradesh. For assistance: Call 1913, control room 044-25384530 and 044-25384540. IMD Chennai has warned that even after landfall, Cyclone Nivar is likely to maintain cyclonic intensity for about six hours. Cyclone Nivar 40 km away from Puducherry Severe cyclonic storm Nivar is 40 km away from Puducherry and moving at a speed of 15 kmph towards the coast with a wind speed ranging from 120-145 kmph. We are closely monitoring the situation in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry in the wake of Cyclone Nivar. Fishermen are advised not to venture into Southwest and adjoining Westcentral Bay of Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and south Andhra Pradesh coasts and Gulf of Mannar during November 25 and 26. The storm now lies about 50 km east-southeast of Cuddalore, about 40 km east southeast of Puducherry and about 115km south of Chennai. Namakkal, Dharmapuri, Vellore, Ranipet, Tiruppattur districts on November 26. Under its influence, widespread rainfall/thunderstorm were 'very likely' over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal during November 24 to 26, the IMD.Cyclone Nivar. At 03:30 UTC on November 26, the center of Cyclonic Storm "Nivar" was located over north coastal Tamil Nadu, about 85 km (53 miles) NNW of Puducherry and about 95 km (59 miles) WSW of Chennai. — Our Corrrespondent, The Indian Army is ready to deploy 12 Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) teams and two Engineer Task Force units during Cyclone Nivar. The Commissioner said that the electricity outages will be fixed with four to six hours. “It is very likely to move west-northwestwards for next 06 hours and northwestwards thereafter; cross Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts between Karaikal and Mamallapuram during the night of 25th Nov as a very severe cyclonic storm with wind speed 120-130 kmph gusting to 145 kmph,” it said. 19 feet against full level of 17.90 feet and is being monitored by WRD. 79.9°) during 2330 ist of 25th nov to 0230 ist of 26th nov. AS A VERY SEVERE CYCLONIC STORM WITH ESTIMATED WIND SPEED OF 120-130 KMPH. Cyclone Nivar: Path. Several other weather stations in and around the city recorded 'heavy to very heavy' rainfall during the same period. IMD. As Cyclone Nivar approaches, the Puducherry government said the administrative machinery is fully geared up to meet any exigency arising out of the situation. - K. Lakshmi. Consider these alternatives, Sai Pallavi, Naga Chaitanya impress in Sekhar Kammula’s ‘Love Story’ teaser, Air India flight with all-woman cockpit crew successfully lands at Bengaluru airport, Arnold Schwarzenegger compares U.S. Capitol mob to Nazis, Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma announce birth of baby girl, Bird flu confirmed after 900 hens die in Maharashtra, Aus vs Ind Third Test | India pull off draw against Australia in Sydney Test, Army Captain led Shopian operation with ‘eye on ₹20 lakh prize money’, Chinese build-up at LAC clearly visible, says Ladakh councillor. Those are the cancelled flights we see now. According to the weather department the cyclone lays centered over coastal Tamil Nadu and Puducherry about 25km north of Puducherry with wind blowing at a speed … Bad weather also led to the diversion of three flights from the Tirupati Airport to Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport. The Chennai Corporation requested residents on the banks of Adyar river to relocate, owing to the risk of flooding after the release of water in Chembarambakkam lake. A senior police officer said, "No vehicle will be allowed on these stretches since they are located in coastal areas. The Cyclone Nivar is expected to make a landfall between Karaikal and Mamallapuram in the late evening today (November 25) with a wind speed of up to 145kmph.Nivar is the second cyclone … Being an elderly person he was not able to move out of his house," said Syed Mohammed Shah, District Fire officer, Guindy.The firefighters team from Nandanam headed by Station Fire Officer  Jayakumar comprising fire fighters - Sreenivasan, Senthil Kumar, Ramesh, Thangamari, Kalaivanan and  Ajithkumar - rush to the house by 6:30 p.m. "When we went inside, we saw Mr Charles sitting on his bed unable to walk out as there was water till his thighs and it was about to raise over the bed, " said Senthil Kumar, who was part of the team. Chennai: Cyclone Nivar is expected to intensify into a 'very severe cyclonic storm' and move west-northwestwards before crossing the coasts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry between Karaikal and Mamallapuram on November 25 evening with a wind speed of 120-130 kmph gusting to 145 kmph. Claiming three lives in Tamil Nadu, Cyclone Nivar uprooted more than 1,000 trees in Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. According to the IMD, Tamil Nadu is likely to receive another spell of very heavy rainfall. Chembarambakkam's storage now stands at 3,028 million cubic feet against its capacity of 3,645 mcft. Crop damage was also reported from some parts of the state. After nearly five years, the shutters of Chembarambakam reservoir will be opened on Wednesday noon as a cautionary measure to prevent inundation, particularly in the upstream stretches. The cyclone is being monitored by Doppler Weather Radar at Chennai, Karaikal and Sriharikota. Greater Chennai Corporation has identified waterlogging in 53 neighborhoods of the city ahead of the landfall of cyclone Nivar. Sri Lanka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry: Part of the 2020 North Indian Ocean cyclone season: Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Nivar was a tropical cyclone which brought severe impacts to portions of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh in late November of 2020. Holiday has been declared in Thiruvallur, Cuddalore, Villupuram, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Chengalpattu, Kanchipuram, Thanjavur, Mayiladudurai, Tiruvannamalai, Ariyalur and Perambalur. - Sunita Sekar. The cyclone began its landfall on Wednesday night about 10.30 p.m. after moving at a speed of 16 kmph for six hours. In an early morning tweet, Puducherry's Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi said: "Good #MorningNutrition. According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Nivar weakened into a severe cyclonic storm after its centre crossed coast near Puducherry. — Our Correspondent. The Chennai Airport resumed operations after 12 hours of closure owing to Cyclone Nivar. “Very severe cyclonic Storm NIVAR: Center lies over Land. The U.S. National Hurricane Center defines landfall as the intersection of the surface center of a tropical cyclone with a coastline. The water level at Pillaipakkam tank, which drain into Chembarambakkam reservoir, has reached 12.08 feet against its full level of 13.20 feet. The  Kamarajar Salai, East Coast Road, Rajiv Gandhi Salai and Ennore Express Highway have been closed immediately by police personnel. The Met Department has once again said Cyclone Nivar is likely to cross between Mamallapuram and Karaikkal as a very severe cyclonic storm after midnight. Bay of Bengal. AAI has been coordinating with the Meteorological Department, National Disaster Response Force and State government officials as well. Have spoken to CM Shri @EPSTamilNadu and CM Shri @VNarayanasami and assured all possible help from the centre. Very severe cyclonic storm Nivar disrupted normal life in Puducherry, neighbouring Tamil Nadu and parts of Andhra Pradesh on Thursday. As a result, the intensity of the rainfall would decrease graduallly, however the rainfalls willl still continue. Puducherry, Cuddalore and Chidambaram received somewhat 30 cm, 27 cm and 13 cm rainfall. The entire beach road has been closed and police have been deployed to ensure that there were no visitors at the sea shore. Residents need not fear flooding in the Adyar river as water release will be minimal. "The very intense convection over Puducherry is weakening gradually," IMD said. One person died of an electric shock in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh as Cyclone Nivar made landfall in the early hours of Thursday. The three other major reservoirs are getting steady inflows too. Cyclone Nivar to hit TN, Puducherry tonight; rains lash Chennai. According to the weather department the cyclone lays centered over coastal Tamil Nadu and Puducherry about 25km north of Puducherry with wind blowing at a speed of 90-100 kmph gusting to 110 kmph. The tropical storm has weakened from a "very severe cyclonic storm" to a "severe cyclonic storm" with a wind speed … Rescue operations were also initiated by the NDRF to rescue people trapped near the Mallemadugu Reservoir in Renigunta. The tides have thrashed huge granite stones. The firefighters brought Mr Charles, a retired LIC officer out in a chair and took him to his relatives house in the same locality. Tamil Nadu government has announced a public holiday in 16 districts, including Chennai, on Thursday, November 26. Areas such as Mamallapuram, Alandur, and Puzhal recorded 12 cm each and Tambaram and Ambattur 11 cm each. 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