Tamil Nadu Braces for Cyclone Nivar, Heavy Rain Expected

Video Editor: Sandeep Suman
Producer: Smitha TK

Cyclone Nivar brought heavy rainfall in Puducherry and the coastal and delta districts of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday, 24 November, and is expected to wreak havoc over the next three days.

A deep depression over southwest Bay of Bengal intensified into a cyclonic storm earlier in the day. Cyclone Nivar is expected to make landfall in the Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coast on Wednesday evening.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami announced a public holiday on Wednesday and instructed people to stay indoors.

Following the IMD warning about the possible impact of the cyclone in Puducherry, posing grave danger to life, health and safety of the public, the state government has imposed Section 144.

Main roads waterlogged in #Chennai.

Heavy to very heavy rains expected for the next 3 days.

Very few vehicles on the road but vehicles moving slowly owing to flooded roads.#flooding #CycloneNivar #Cyclone #CycloneAlert @TheQuint pic.twitter.com/vGhaqV0UPH

— Smitha T K (@smitha_tk) November 24, 2020

#Vadapalani this morning, as you can see is already waterlogged.

Heavy to very heavy rains expected in the next three days. People are advised to stay indoors and to steer clear of broken electric lines, flooded streets.#CycloneAlert #CycloneNivar #CycloneUpdates pic.twitter.com/oSyGLu6bcu

— Smitha T K (@smitha_tk) November 24, 2020

This is one of the main roads of #Chennai and already flooded.

If illegal construction in low-lying areas, marshlands was not allowed at all, we can be prevent a lot of damage every #monsoon #Nandanam #CycloneNivar #Cyclone #CycloneAlert #flooding pic.twitter.com/GoOxncuvBd

— Smitha T K (@smitha_tk) November 24, 2020

Several low-lying areas like Mambalam, Vadapalani, Kodambakkam, Velachery in Chennai reported inundation and uprooted trees since Tuesday morning.

Corporation workers have been attending to calls on an immediate basis.

Several low-lying areas like Mambalam, Vadapalani, Kodambakkam, Velachery have already reported inundation and falling of trees. Corporation workers have been attending to calls on an immediate basis.#CycloneAlert #CycloneNivar #CycloneUpdates pic.twitter.com/AFs0i2Qoyr

— Smitha T K (@smitha_tk) November 24, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured the chief ministers of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry all possible support from the Centre as coastal Tamil Nadu braces for the impact of Cyclone Nivar.