A
cyclonic storm named Nada, building up in the Bay of Bengal, is expected to
touch the coast of Tamil Nadu coast on Friday, the Met department has said.
It is expected
make landfall close to Cuddalore, around 185 km from
Chennai, between Vedaranyam in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
Currently, the
cyclone is about 710 km south-east of the Tamil Nadu Capital and is expected to
move west and intensify.
The
entire south-east coast can expect heavy to moderate showers accompanied by
strong winds as the depression in the Bay of Bengal nears the eastern coast. In
Chennai, the rains are expected to intensify gradually as the cyclone edges
closer to the coast, S Balachandran, director of the Area Cyclone Warning
Centre said.
Puducherry
Chief Minister V Narayanasamy has instructed the district administration and
the chief secretary to be "on full alert"
"We have put flags along the coastline
and de-silted the drains to avoid flooding in the heavy rain," the
Puducherry chief minister has said.
National
Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) member Lt General N C Marwah reviewed the
preparedness of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry to withstand the impact of the storm.
The impact of the cyclone will be felt in parts of Kerala as well.
[VIA: INDIA TIMES]
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