Cyclone Thane Latest News |Tamil Nadu Andhra Pradesh face threat
With the cyclonic storm `Thane' closing in on the Bay of Bengal coast, Andhra Pradesh Government got
into a high alert today and directed Collectors of vulnerable coastal districts to immediately
evacuate people living in low-lying areas and closer to the shore.
The "very severe cyclonic storm", that lay centred over southwest Bay of Bengal this morning, is
expected to move westwards and cross north Tamil Nadu coast between Nagapattinam and Chennai
tomorrow morning. It may cause heavy rain up to 25 cm in districts like Nellore, Prakasam and
Chittoor in Andhra Pradesh, an official release said.
"Isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected over south coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema
districts. The wind speed will increase gradually to 110-120 kmph, gusting to 135 kmph along
north Tamil Nadu and south coastal Andhra from tonight," Raghuveera told reporters after the
meeting.
The cyclone is in the process of crossing between Cuddalore and Puducherry coast. The wind speed is
around 140 kmph at Puducherry and Cuddalore. Waves measuring 1.5 metres height are hitting the
shoreline,’ an IMD official told IANS.
He said Roads and Buildings, Municipal Administration, Electricity, Medical and Health and Fisheries
department officials have been put on high alert. The Minister appealed to pilgrims headed for
Tirumala-Tirupati to postpone their travel plans in view of the cyclone.
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