Cyclone Michaung, which threw life out of substances in a number of locations in Tamil Nadu, particularly Chennai, on Monday (December 4), is more likely to make landfall on Tuesday, crossing the south Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Machilipatnam within the type of a extreme cyclonic storm, in accordance with the climate division.
In a collection of posts on X, on their official deal with, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday posted, “Severe Cyclonic Storm “MICHAUNG” (pronounced as MIGJAUM) over Westcentral Bay of Bengal off south Andhra Pradesh and adjoining north Tamilnadu coasts moved north-northwestwards with a speed of 07 kmph during past 06 hours and lay centered at 0230 hours IST of 5 Dec, 2023, about 20 km north-northeast of Nellore, 170 km north of Chennai, 150 km south of Bapatla and 210 km south-southwest of Machilipatnam. As the system is nearly moving northwards close to coast, some parts of the wall cloud region lies over land.” The IMD additional acknowledged, “Likely to move nearly northwards parallel and close to south Andhra Pradesh coast and cross south Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Machilipatnam, close to Bapatla during forenoon of 5th December as a Severe Cyclonic Storm.” (sic)
Likely to maneuver practically northwards parallel and near south Andhra Pradesh coast and cross south Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Machilipatnam, near Bapatla throughout forenoon of fifth December as a Severe Cyclonic Storm pic.twitter.com/wd0YBjXGt9
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) December 4, 2023
Meanwhile, the Chennai Meteorological Centre forecasted average rainfall, mild thunderstorms and lightning in ten districts of Tamil Nadu for Tuesday morning. “Light thunderstorms and lightning with moderate rain are very likely over Chennai, Tiruvallur, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, Ranipet and Vellore districts of Tamil Nadu. It is also very likely over isolated places in Tirupattur, Thiruvannamalai, Villupuram and Kanyakumari districts of Tamil Nadu,” the Regional Centre acknowledged in a launch.
On Monday, the cyclone Michaung had created havoc within the Tamil Nadu capital. Several timber lay uprooted as sturdy winds swept the state and the day by day lives of locals had been impacted as they needed to grapple with in depth waterlogging and allied woes within the southern state. In response to the warning issued by the Meteorological Department, the Chennai airport authority had declared the closure of the airfield, and it’ll stay shut till 9 am on Tuesday. “Airfield closed for arrival and departure operations till 0900 hrs IST tomorrow due to adverse weather conditions”, mentioned the Chennai airport authority in a publish on ‘X’ on Monday.
Public life was severely affected in Chennai as heavy rains lashed a number of components of the town. Several areas, together with Wallajah Road, Mount Road, Anna Salai, Chepauk, outdoors Omandurar authorities multispecialty hospital and different low-lying areas, had been inundated as a consequence of persistent heavy rainfall. Chennai’s common Marina Beach was flooded within the wake of the downpours whereas roads linking Mount Road to Marina Beach had been blocked as a consequence of extreme waterlogging. At least 5 individuals died in Chennai as a consequence of rain-related incidents. Of them, two died as a consequence of electrocution and one individual died when a tree fell on them in Besant Nagar.
(With Inputs from Agencies)
