Here’s a list of precautions that you can follow to stay safe and protect your loved ones, should the cyclone affect your area. Cyclone Maha gives heavy rains in Tamil Nadu, isolated heavy rains likely today also. 8:30 am: The severe cyclonic storm has weakened into a cyclonic storm, with wind speeds of 80-90 kmph gusting to 100 kmph, and has moved around 20 kilometres northwest of … It also warned that a storm surge of around one metre above normal height is very likely to inundate low-lying areas of Nagapattinam, Thanjavur, Pudukkottai and Ramanathapuram districts of Tamil Nadu and Karaikal district of Puducherry at the time of landfall on Thursday. Cyclone Burevi likely to … Cyclone Gaja over southwest Bay of Bengal has moved further west-southwestwards and crossed Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coast between Nagapattinam and Vedaranniyam near lat 10.5, long 79.8 with a wind speed of 100-110 kmph gusting to 120 kmph during 12:30 am to 2:30 am on Friday (November 16), the MeT department said. Nov 28, 2018 - Gaja, the cyclone in Tamilnadu reminds us of an inconvenient truth - Climate Change is here. Cyclone Nivar will be the second cyclone to hit Tamil Nadu in two years after Cyclone Gaja in 2018. The Weather Company’s primary journalistic mission is to report on breaking weather news, the environment and the importance of science to our lives. It remains the fourth wettest cyclone in India. Cyclone Gaja hit the Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and some parts of coastal Puducherry with heavy rainfall in Cuddalore and Pamban. Afterwards, the wind speeds would decrease considerably as GAJA approached the coast. "The way the @tnsdma (Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Authority) took preparatory efforts (to tackle the cyclone) is praiseworthy," he said. S Balachandran, deputy director-general of Regional Meteorological Center, Chennai, said, “ Rain will start in coastal districts on Monday and will intensify step by step. Nagapattinam district has been heavily damaged by cyclone Gaja. To Tamil Nadu today, 471 relief camps have been killed in Tamil from. According to a statement by the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO), 12,000 electric poles, 102 sub power stations, 495 power conductors, 100 transformers, 500 kilometer-long power lines have been damaged across seven districts -- Cuddalore, Nagapattinam, Padukottai, Ramanathapuram, Thanjavur, Thiruvarur, Trichy -- in the state due to cyclone Gaja. We recognise our responsibility to use data and technology for good. At present it is in north west of #Dindigul #TamilNadu. As per forecasts from the IMD, Cyclone Nivar is now moving at 18kmph speed towards the Bay of Bengal and getting closer to the Tamil Nadu coast. Puducherry and parts of Kerala will be lashed with rain as well. Cyclone Gaja – 2018. Forming on November 5 as a low pressure system over the Gulf of Thailand, the system crossed through Southern Thailand and the Malay Peninsula and eventually crossed into the Andaman Sea. Nov 15, 2018 23:06 (IST) Private weather forecaster Skymet Weather said that Cyclone Gaja is … For weather & air quality updates on the go, download The Weather Channel app (on Android and iOS store). Very severe cyclonic storm Titli was part of the 2018 North Indian Ocean cyclone season and makes landfall in Odisha’s Gopalpur and Srikakulam of Andhra Pradesh. Heavy rainfalls are also likely to commence over north coastal Tamil Nadu and Puducherry from November 14 evening. 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TRICHY: Severe cyclonic storm Gaja that crossed Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coast between Nagapattinam and Vedaranniyam in the early hours of Friday -- between 12.30am and 2.30am -- with a wind speed of 100-110kmph gusting to 120kmph brought heavy rain in the coastal districts, said the India Meteorological Department. The North Indian Ocean cyclone season has no official bounds, but cyclones tend to form between April and December, with the two peaks in May and November. It will move in westerly direction and weaken into a deep depression soon, private weather forecaster SkymetWeather said. However, another forecast Model for Prediction Across Scales (MPAS) has suggested that the landfall may happen further north towards Pondicherry. Though the centre of cyclone lies over land, the rear sector of the eye wall is still over the sea. — Sundaramoorthy (@ramsun_mukesh) November 16, 2018 The Coast Guard conducted aerial surveys of the affected areas. At present, #Cuddalore in #TamilNadu is the #rainiest place in India with 87 mm of rainfall. India: Cyclone Gaja Emergency Response in Tamil Nadu- RRF No.20/2018 Format Situation Report Source. It is forecast to reach 130 kmph, gusting at 157 kmph at 11:30 pm on Wednesday night. Gaja Cyclone is around 60 kms from the coast, Skymet added. The wind speed in the core of the cyclone is around 60-70 kmph gusting to 80 kmph. Heavy rain and strong winds will push into the coast and interior in the next 4 hours, the Indian Weather Man reported. The cosatal areas of the state witnessed turbulent winds uprooting electricity poles and trees in Nagapattinam, Vedaranyam and Karaikal. Stalin said the "rulers," an apparent reference to the ruling AIADMK should extend "cooperation," to the State agency for its work in the wake of the cyclone making a landfall. The JTWC forecast suggests that the landfall may happen around Nagapattinam. Spoke to CM K Palaniswami regarding the situation in cyclone-affected areas of Tamil Nadu. We"ll seek assistance from central govt after assessment is done by our officials in the affected areas: Tamil Nadu CM E Palaniswamy pic.twitter.com/7lA4J3U1lz, #BREAKING 23 #GajaCyclone pic.twitter.com/XoPY1PZWX0. The press release, issued by the IMD, said Cyclone Fani was likely to hit the state over two days and very heavy rainfall are expected in coastal Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. The weak system intensified into a depression over the Bay of Bengalon November 10 and further intensified to a cyclonic storm on November 11, being classi… The Cyclone in Tamilnadu – “Gaja” The cyclone in Tamilnadu, Gaja hit the east coast and areas in the interior including Pudukkottai, Thanjavur, Thiruvaroor, Nagapattinam, Vedaranyam levelling everything on its way. It … 10 Dec 2018 Originally published 10 Dec 2018. #GajaCyclone is still maintaining its strength. Look for a Hurricane/Typhoon/Tropical cyclone between 12th May, 2018 and 18th April, 2018. The wind speed in the core of the cyclone is around 60-70 kmph gusting to 80 kmph. Type at least three characters to start auto complete. Cyclone Gaja has left a trail of destruction in the southern Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Puducherry, claiming the lives of at least 45 people. Fishermen are advised not to venture into the south and the central Bay of Bengal from Tuesday until Thursday. Use up and down arrows to change selection. Those with severe injuries will be provided with Rs one lakh each while people who had sustained simple injuries will get Rs 25,000 as relief, he added. The eye of Cyclone Gaja is now making a landfall. DMK President MK Stalin on Friday lauded the Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Authority for its efforts to tackle the severe cyclonic storm 'Gaja,' that has crossed the state's coast, PTI said. Cyclonic storm Gaja landfall in Tamil Nadu makes Cuddalore the rainiest place in India at present with 87 mm of rainfall. It will take an hour for the cyclone to completely cross from the sea to land. With winds gusting up to 120 kmph and over 80,000 people being evacuated, cyclone Gaja stormed across Tamil Nadu Friday morning killing 11 people and damaging homes along the coast. The IMD has issued a red alert to Tamil Nadu for Thursday, forecasting heavy to very heavy rain at a few places with extremely heavy rain at isolated places. Severe cyclonic storm Gaja is very likely to move nearly westwards and weaken gradually into a cyclonic storm during the next 6 hours. Rains expected over Coimbatore, Dindigul, Tiruppur and Niligiris for the next few hours as Gaja reaches interior Tamil Nadu, private weather forecaster SkyMetWeather said. The IMD, in its latest bulletin, has said a severe cyclonic storm is likely on November 14 in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. In total, 471 relief camps have been established in which 81,948 people are staying. Event: Cyclone Gaja is predicted to cross the Tamil Nadu coast between Pamban and Cuddalore November 15. He, however, said it is "necessary for the government machinery to act with the speed of a storm in taking up relief work.". The severe cyclonic storm Gaja made landfall in Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu around 1:40 am Friday. At the moment, though, GAJA is seeing maximum sustained wind speed of 65 kmph, gusting at 83 kmph. @SkymetWeather @JATINSKYMET. The depression over the Bay of Bengal continues to move northwestward at 18 km/h. 9:25 am: Trees have been uprooted in Nagapattinam in the overnight rainfall and strong winds which hit the town due to Cyclone Gaja.NDRF teams are carrying out clearance work in the area. Cyclone Gaja, named by Sri Lanka, is the second cyclone to hit the coastal area in a month after Cyclone Titli wreaked havoc in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh on October 11, killing a total of 70 people. It's peak intensity of winds and rain- tweeted vice president of private weather forecasting service SkyMet. It is now over interior #TamilNadu, will soon weaken into a #DeepDepression and continue to move west. India. One aspect that both the JTWC and IMD forecasts agree on is that GAJA will keep at least 'Cyclonic Storm' intensity at the time of landfall. Assured all possible assistance from Centre in mitigating the situation arising due to the cyclone: Home Minister Rajnath Singh. The IMD has suggested a much larger area of possible landfall in between Cubbalore and Panban. High winds are expected along and off the coasts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, with gusts up to 100 kmph. There will also be heavy rainfall in some places in south coastal Andhra Pradesh from November 14 to November 16. https://t.co/qXXKjkgq5p @News18TamilNadu @ChennaiTimesTOI. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Palaniswami, speaking to reporters at Salem said that relief work will be taken up on a war-footing and that the work was already underway, news agency PTI said. #GajaCyclone is still maintaining its strength. The 2018 North Indian Ocean cyclone season was the most active North Indian Ocean cyclone season since 1992, with the formation of fourteen depressions and seven cyclones. Cyclone Gaja is blasting its way into Vedaranyam coast as a severe cyclonic storm. States of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh are expected to experience heavy to very heavy rainfall. A cyclonic storm during the next 6 hours people are staying until Thursday also. 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