Severe cyclonic storm Vardah over the Bay of Bengal will make landfall near Chennai on Monday as the coastal states of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh brace for impact.
The system is expected to bring heavy rainfall in coastal districts of Tamil Nadu, including Chennai, and southern Andhra Pradesh.
However, its intensity will get reduced considerably by the time it makes the landfall.
The MeT office in Delhi has briefed the PMO and the Cabinet Secretariat on the cyclonic storm.
Isolated heavy to very heavy rain is likely to commence this evening in north Coastal Tamil Nadu and Puduchery and Southern Andhra Pradesh.
IMD said it may cause damage to thatched huts and power and communication lines.
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