Nov 27,2020:Severe cyclonic storm Nivar, which made landfall early on Thursday at Marakkanam in Villupuram district, between Puducherry and Chennai, left three individuals lifeless and brought on appreciable injury to crops and fields, apart from leaving many areas inundated. The storm system is more likely to transfer northwestwards and weaken right into a low strain by Friday.
A number of inside areas similar to Ambur, Tiruvannamalai, Vellore and Arani skilled rain and robust winds of 50 kmph.
Gentle to reasonable rain could proceed over a number of locations in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal for the following 48 hours.
In keeping with the India Meteorological Division, Nivar, which crossed the TN coast as a really extreme cyclonic storm with wind speeds of 120 kmph and rain-filled, has moved inland and would progressively weaken by Friday.
The Indian Military of Dakshin Bharat Space Headquarters which had positioned 22 rescue groups in Puducherry, Chennai and Tiruchirappalli helped clear uprooted bushes on the arterial roads following landfall. The staff helped the Puducherry administration to renew regular actions with minimal lack of time, a press launch stated.
Onwards: Individuals wade by means of the water-logged streets of Consalpet in Vellore. 1000’s of individuals have been evacutated to storm shelters throughout Tamil Nadu as a consequence of warnings issued in reference to Cyclone Nivar.
Water, the nice equaliser: The historic Madras Warfare Cemetery in Chennai’s Nandambakkam was flooded following two days of rain. Right here, tombstones stand partially submerged on November 26.
