Cyclone Michaung To Make Landfall In Andhra Pradesh With 110 kmph Speed, All Details Here

The severe cyclonic storm, Michaung, is likely to make landfall on the Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Machilipatnam. The storm, packing winds of up to 100 kmph, is expected to bring heavy rainfall, storm surges, and widespread power outages to the region. About 9,500 people have been evacuated in coastal areas of Andhra Pradesh.

National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has deployed 21 teams in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Puducherry and 8 additional teams have been kept in reserve. Rescue and relief teams of the Coast Guard, Army and Navy along with ships and aircrafts have been kept on standby.

“The severe cyclonic storm ‘Michaung’ (pronounced as Migjaum) over west-central Bay of Bengal along and off South Andhra Pradesh coast moved northwards with a speed of 10 km/h during the past 06 hours. As of 0730 hours IST on 5th December 2023, it was centered over the same region near latitude 15.13°N and longitude 80.25°E, approximately 35 km east-northeast of Kavali, 70 km north-northeast of Nellore, 90 km south-southwest of Bapatla, 150 km south-southwest of Machilipatnam, and 230 km north of Chennai,” the India Meteorological Department on Monday said in a post of X.

Here are the latest top updates on Cyclone Michaung:

Tamil Nadu received isolated 'very heavy to extremely heavy with exceptionally heavy falls' till 08.30 hrs today: India Meteorological Department

Tamil Nadu received isolated Very Heavy to Extremely Heavy with Exceptionally Heavy falls till 08.30 hrs today: India Meteorological Department pic.twitter.com/LD7HjIjojm

— ANI (@ANI) December 5, 2023

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin addresses a press conference after Cyclone Michuang wreaked havoc in the state

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin says, "Even after receiving heavy rains, the damages are less compared to previous times. The rains received during Cyclone Michaung exceeded the rain we received in 2015. In 2015, the floods were manmade due to the release of water from Chembarambakkam… https://t.co/qxIRWzscEF pic.twitter.com/y4Y0FwnWbg

— ANI (@ANI) December 5, 2023

Cyclone Michaung: Houses and streets submerged and trees uprooted

#WATCH | Chennai, Tamil Nadu: Houses and streets submerged and trees uprooted following heavy rainfall and strong winds

(Visuals from Vadapalani and Arumbakkam areas) pic.twitter.com/Ox6LATJTEa

— ANI (@ANI) December 5, 2023

Cyclone Michaung: Tamil Nadu: Several parts of Chennai witness severe waterlogging due to incessant rainfall

#WATCH | Tamil Nadu: Several parts of Chennai witness severe waterlogging due to incessant rainfall

(Visuals from Vadapalani and Arumbakkam areas) pic.twitter.com/effKepeXrX

— ANI (@ANI) December 5, 2023

‘Airfield open for all arrival and departure operations,’ confirms Chennai Airport. 

Chennai Airport springs back to normal operations in record time post the onslaught of #CycloneMichaung. Thanks to the hard work of AAI officials in CNS, ATM, GFS and ENGG. Consequently, the first movement at Chennai post-Cyclone Michaung was by @airvistara UK 821 from Mumbai… pic.twitter.com/bkkhTy9fTz

— Chennai (MAA) Airport (@aaichnairport) December 5, 2023

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