Cyclone Nada weakens into deep depression; heavy rains continue in Chennai
Tropical cyclone ‘Nada’ was forecast to make landfall in Chennai early on 1 December. According to Cyclone Warning Division of the IMD, satellite imagery indicates a depression has formed over south-east Bay of Bengal.
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Tropical cyclone 'Nada' was forecast to make landfall in Chennai early on 1 December. According to Cyclone Warning Division of the IMD, satellite imagery indicates a depression has formed over south-east Bay of Bengal. AFP
The storm currently lays centred about 1070 km east-southeast of Chennai, 1030 km east-southeast of Puducherry and 720 km east-southeast of Trincomalee (Srilanka). PTI
The intensity would increase with rainfall at most places and "heavy to very heavy rainfall" at a few places over coastal Tamil Nadu and Puducherry and isolated "heavy to very heavy rainfall" over interior Tamil Nadu on 1 and 2 December, the IMD said. AFP
The IMD has advised fishermen not to venture into sea along and off Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts from the evening of 30 November onwards. Those at sea are advised to return to the coast.AFP