NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, DEC 3
As east coast states in India are expected to experience cyclone ‘Michaung’, the Tamil Nadu government has declared public holiday on Monday.
Amazing view of Cyclone Michaung spinning anticlockwise.
Look with each spin how the cloud bands are falling over Chennai.
Intensity and duration of rains will increase once those dense clouds fall over us. #ChennaiRains #CycloneMichaung #Heavyrains pic.twitter.com/ahgnKYYwoc
— Chennai Weatherman (@chennaisweather) December 3, 2023
However, all essential services, such as police, fire service, local bodies, milk supply, water supply, hospitals/medical shops, power supply, transport, fuel outlets, hotels/restaurants, and offices engaged in disaster response, relief and rescue activities shall function as usual.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin interacted with the district collectors through video conferencing on the preparedness ahead of the landfall of Cyclone Michaung on Sunday.
மாண்புமிகு முதலமைச்சர் திரு.@mkstalin அவர்கள், மாவட்ட ஆட்சியர்களை காணொலி வாயிலாக தொடர்பு கொண்டு கனமழை மற்றும் மிக்ஜாம் புயலை எதிர்கொள்ள மேற்கொள்ளப்பட்டுவரும் முன்னெச்சரிக்கை நடவடிக்கைகள் குறித்து கேட்டறிந்தார்.#CMMKSTALIN | #TNDIPR | #களத்தில்_முதலமைச்சர் |@CMOTamilnadu pic.twitter.com/rdKHCyGxmr
— TN DIPR (@TNDIPRNEWS) December 3, 2023
During the cyclone period, parts of north coastal Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, coastal Andhra Pradesh, Rayalaseema, Telangana, and Odisha are likely to experience rainfall, though with varying intensity.
Cyclone Michaung, brewing over the Bay of Bengal, is expected to make landfall between Nellore and Machilipatnam in Andhra Pradesh with winds that could pack speeds of upto 100 kmph on Tuesday forenoon.
The cyclonic storm is currently centered over the Southwest Bay of Bengal and is likely to continue to move northwestwards, intensify further and reach West Central Bay of Bengal off south Andhra Pradesh and adjoining north Tamil Nadu coasts by Monday forenoon.
Meanwhile, Australian Consulate has announced that its Chennai office will be closed on Monday due to Cyclone Michaung and those in impacted areas should monitor local alerts and updates. Consular assistance will remain available @ +61262613305.
