Cyclone Thane: Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu on high alert to face threat

Cyclone Thane: Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu on high alert to face threat

Heavy rains lashed Chennai early on Friday morning as cyclone Thane hit coastal Tamil Nadu and made
its way westwards. The sea level and the height of tidal waves have reportedly risen.The India
Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an ‘orange’ alert, one step below the red alert put out
for a really severe cyclone.

The "very severe cyclonic storm", that lay centred over southwest Bay of Bengal this morning, is
expected to move westwards and cross north Tamil Nadu coast between Nagapattinam and Chennai
tomorrow morning. It may cause heavy rain up to 25 cm in districts like Nellore, Prakasam and
Chittoor in Andhra Pradesh, an official release said.

State Revenue Minister N Raghuveera Reddy held a high- level meeting with Chief Secretary Pankaj
Dwivedi, Disaster Management Commissioner T Radha and other top officials to review the situation
and the Government's preparedness in meeting any eventuality.

"Isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected over south coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema
districts. The wind speed will increase gradually to 110-120 kmph, gusting to 135 kmph along
north Tamil Nadu and south coastal Andhra from tonight," Raghuveera told reporters after the
meeting.

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