Severe cyclonic storm Michaung made landfall on Tuesday, crossing the south Andhra Pradesh coast between 12.30 pm and a pair of. 30 pm, leaving its most fury in Chennai and adjoining areas of neighbouring Tamil Nadu. The Weather Department stated the landfall course of was accomplished in the close to Bapatla between Nellore and Machilipatnam in Andhra Pradesh, with a most sustained wind pace of 90-100 kmph, gusting as much as 110 kmph. After landfall, the cyclone is more likely to transfer northwards and weaken into a despair. According to the authorities, six deaths had been reported in the Greater Chennai Police space.
“Cyclonic Storm “MICHAUNG” weakened into a Deep Depression over Central Coastal AP. About 100 km north-northwest of Bapatla and 50 km southeast of Khammam. To weaken further into a Depression in next 06 hours and further into a WML during subsequent 06 hours,” MeT posted on X.
Odisha stays on alert
The southern districts of Odisha had been on alert on Tuesday evening because the depth of rains is more likely to improve as an impression of extreme cyclone Michaung that made landfall in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, officers stated.
Light rainfall has been recorded in Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Ganjam, Gajapati and Kalahandi districts of Odisha until the night, and the depth is more likely to improve in a single day, officers stated.
“The maximum rainfall recorded so far in the affected districts till the evening was only 50 mm,” stated Gyana Das, the Additional Special Relief Commissioner (SRC).
In Koraput, the district administration stated that the state of affairs was being intently monitored, and precautionary measures had been being taken.
Fishermen have been suggested to not enterprise into the deep sea alongside and off the Odisha coast until December 6.
Operation flush out water from cyclone-hit areas in Chennai
State-run NLC India stated that it has despatched high-capacity pumps used in lignite mines to pump out water from inundated areas in Chennai. Cyclone Michaung has wreaked havoc throughout Chennai and its neighbouring districts, inundating town, inflicting disruptions in flights and trains.
“To supplement the efforts of Chennai Corporation, yesterday NLC India Ltd has come forward to lend a helping hand by sending 16 numbers of giant high capacity pumps which are used in NLC lignite Mines,” the PSU stated in a press release.
The cyclone has battered town with very heavy downpours. Many streets, arterial roads and low-lying areas have grow to be inundated with rain water. These highly effective motor pumps, getting used in lignite mines are able to pumping out stagnant water shortly at a excessive price to deliver normalcy by clearing the stagnant water in the waterlogged areas.
Light rain in elements of Chhattisgarh
Raipur metropolis and elements of Chhattisgarh obtained gentle rain on account of cyclone Michaung, the Met division stated. Durg, Bilaspur, Bastar and Raipur divisions obtained gentle showers.
As per the IMD, Pendraroad recorded the bottom temperature of 16.8 levels Celsius whereas Dantewada recorded the very best temperature at 26.3 levels Celsius.
Weather dept forecasts rains in Nagpur for subsequent two days
The administration in Maharashtra’s Nagpur district has suggested farmers to keep away from spraying and utility of pesticides and fertilisers because the climate division has forecast rains for the area in the following two to a few days, an official stated on Tuesday.
The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Nagpur has forecast very gentle to gentle rainfall for remoted locations in the district from Tuesday to Thursday and light-weight to reasonable showers in some elements on Wednesday.
The RMC has predicted partly to primarily cloudy climate for the following 5 days, the official stated.
As per the RMC’s launch, most temperatures will drop by 2-3 levels Celsius in the following two days in Vidarbha and rise by 2-4 levels Celsius thereafter. The agriculture and climate departments have suggested farmers to proceed harvesting and threshing matured paddy, and if the threshing shouldn’t be attainable, to retailer the harvested produce at an elevated area and canopy it with a plastic sheet or tarpaulin, he stated.
(With PTI inputs)
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