Section 144 was imposed in Puducherry forward of the upcoming Cyclone ‘Michaung’. The cyclone is predicted to hit the west-central Bay of Bengal off south Andhra Pradesh and adjoining north Tamil Nadu coasts. The district administration restricted the motion of all individuals on the coastal areas close to the sea-shore from 7 p.m. on December 3 till 6 p.m. on December 5 to stop any loss of life or property.
A round issued by the District Magistrate of Puducherry said, “The movements of all persons on the coastal areas close to the seashore of Puducherry, shall be prohibited from 19:00 hours on 3/12/2023 to 6:00 hours on 5/12/2023.”
“Any person violating this order shall be liable to be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine or both”, the official discover said. The Indian meteorological division, on Friday, issued an ‘orange’ alert for North coastal Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal with a warning of extraordinarily heavy rainfall on December 3 nd heavy to very heavy rainfall on December 4.Â
As per the Met Department warning on Monday morning “CS MICHAUNG lay centered over Westcentral & adjoining Southwest Bay of Bengal off south Andhra Pradesh and adjoining north Tamilnadu coasts about 110 km east-northeast of Chennai, 190 km southeast of Nellore, 210 km northeast of Puducherry, 310 km south-southeast of Bapatla and 330 km southeast of Machilipatnam at 0530 hrs 4 Dec. Likely to maneuver north-northwestwards, intensify & cross betwn Nellore and Machilipatnam near Bapatla throughout forenoon of 5 Dec as SCS.
“Cyclone Michaung, brewing over the Bay of Bengal, is predicted to make landfall between Nellore and Machilipatnam in Andhra Pradesh with winds that would pack speeds of upto 100 kmph on Tuesday forenoon. The cyclonic storm is at the moment over the Southwest Bay of Bengal and is more likely to proceed to maneuver northwestwards, intensify additional and attain Westcentral Bay of Bengal off south Andhra Pradesh and adjoining north Tamil Nadu coasts by Monday forenoon.Â
Eleven categorical trains from Chennai Central have been additionally cancelled after the water stage reached the hazard mark at Bridge No. 14 between Vyasarpadi and Basin Bridge owing to heavy downpours. The trains suspended are “12007 Mysuru Shatabti Express, 12675 Coimbatore Kovai Express, 12243 Coimbatore Shatabti Express, 22625 KSR Bengaluru AC Double Decker Express, 12639 KSR Bengaluru Brindavan Express and 16057 Tirupati Sapthagiri Express”, the Divisional Railway Manager, Chennai, Southern Railway, posted on X.
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