In Chennai, cars were swept away as floodwater flowed through the streets.
Chennai:
Cyclone Michaung live updates: Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu are on high alert with severe storm, Cyclone Michaung, expected to make landfall today. Both states have been hit by heavy rains and thunderstorms in the last 24 hours. Five people died in rain-related incidents in Chennai. Two people died of electrocution while one was killed after a tree fell on him in the upmarket Besant Nagar area of the city, police said.
In Chennai, cars were swept away as floodwater flowed through the streets, while its airport, one of the busiest in India, shut operations until Tuesday morning.
A severe cyclonic storm has the potential to cause uprooting of small and medium trees, large-scale damage to hutments and mud houses, and partial damage to telephone and electric poles.
Here are the LIVE updates on Cyclone Michaung and Chennai Rains:
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Cyclone Michaung To Make Landfall In Andhra ShortlyCyclone Michaung, which is swirling over the Bay of Bengal, is set to make landfall near Bapatla on the Andhra Pradesh coast, after causing rain mayhem in Tamil Nadu. So far, at least eight people have died in rain-related incidents in Chennai.
Andhra Pradesh Evacuates Residents From Coastal Areas Ahead Of Michaung Landfall
Nearly 900 people living in villages along the southern coast of Andhra Pradesh have been evacuated ahead of Cyclone Michaung’s landfall. The storm is expected to hit Bapatla district within hours, residents have been advised against going outdoors.
Foxconn Halts iPhone Production At Facility Near Chennai
Taiwan’s Foxconn and Pegatron halted Apple iPhone production at their facilities near Chennai due to heavy rains, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday.
Chennai Airport Resumes Operations
Chennai Airport had been shut down on Monday after severe waterlogging on Monday ahead of Cyclone Michaung’s landfall. The airport today said that all arrival and departure operations have now resumed.
Cyclone Michaung Expected To Make Landfall At 11 am Today
Cyclone Michaung, which lay centred over the west coast of the Bay of Bengal, off south Andhra Pradesh and adjoining north Tamil Nadu coasts, is likely to cross the south Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Machilipatnam at 11am today.
Eight Rain-Related Deaths In Chennai Since Monday Morning
Eight people have died in Chennai due to rain-related incidents since the downpour began on Monday morning, Chennai police said. Two people died of electrocution while one was killed after a tree fell on him in the upmarket Besant Nagar area of the city.
IMD Chief Says Cyclone Michaung Will Be Severe Till Dec 6Cyclone Michaung In Chennai: Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh are on high alert with a severe storm, Cyclone Michaung, expected to make landfall in the next 24 hours. The cyclone will remain severe till December 6, the IMD has warned.
The Indian Railways has geared up its entire machinery in a big way to ensure and manage smooth and safe railway operations in the areas likely to be affected by the cyclonic storm ‘Michaung’.
The Indian Railways, as part of its preparedness for cyclone-related disaster management, has set up an emergency control cell at the divisional/HQ level with officers from operating, commercial, engineering, electrical, signal/telecommunications, security, etc. branches in each shift to monitor around the clock and take necessary action in connection with train operations.
Several areas of Chennai were submerged in knee-deep water and there have been power outages since Monday morning, evoking memories of December 2015 when around 290 people died after catastrophic floods.
With severe Cyclone Michaung poised for landfall shortly, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has directed officials to be on high alert for taking up relief measures.