Chennai core areas, including Besant Nagar, Arumbakkam and Tondiarpet, witnessed hip-deep water, disrupting normal life and complicating rescue efforts.
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Five dead in Chennai rain as approaching Cyclone Michaung submerges city
The government has also requested the private companies to provide a work from home option to the employees, except for those who are absolutely necessary to arrive for work.
Cyclone Michaung to make landfall on Dec 5: Here’s what you need to know
Michaung’s wind speed is anticipated to reach severe cyclonic levels, with a maximum sustained speed of 90-100 kmph gusting to 110 kmph
Watch: Roads flooded, cars submerged as heavy rains, strong winds wreaks havoc in Chennai, other parts of Tamil Nadu ahead of Cyclone Michaung
A public holiday has been declared in fours districts of Tamil Nadu, including Chennai, today. Cyclone Michaung is likely to cross Andhra Pradesh coast on Tuesday.
Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh coastal districts prepare for Cyclone Michaung: All you need to know
An ‘orange’ alert has been issued over Tamil Nadu, as well as coastal and interior Andhra Pradesh for Sunday and Monday by the IMD.
Cyclone Michaung headed for Tamil Nadu, Andhra coasts; IMD issues ‘orange’ alert
Light to moderate rainfall is forecast over Karaikal, Puducherry, Mahe, coastal Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu during the next two days.
Low pressure area near Andamans likely to intensify into cyclone over Bay of Bengal: IMD
The low pressure area is likely to move west-northwestwards and intensify into a depression over southeastern Bay of Bengal around November 29.
Cyclone Midhili to cross Bangladesh early tomorrow: IMD
No direct threat to India but windy conditions to prevail over Northeast India on Saturday.
Deep depression over Bay of Bengal intensifies into cyclone ‘Hamoon’
The cyclonic storm has been christened ‘Hamoon’, a name given by Iran.
Cyclone Tej over Arabian sea intensifies into ‘extremely severe cyclonic storm’: IMD
IMD also said that the cyclone would “cross coasts” between Al Ghaidah (Yemen) and Salalah (Oman) around noon on October 24, as a “very severe cyclonic storm”.