Cyclone Vardah makes landfall near Chennai
Cyclone Vardah made its landfall near Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on Monday and all flight operations at the city airport have been suspended until 9PM. According to officials, over 4,600 people living in low-lying areas have been shifted to relief camps in Chennai, Kanchipuram, Thiruvallur, and Villupuram. The National Disaster Response Force and the armed forces have been put on alert.
A part of cyclone Vardah hit the Tamil Nadu coast on Monday afternoon, with winds touching 90 kmph and killing four people, while the central part of it is the process of crossing, authorities said.The cyclone hit the coast about 10 km north of Chennai. Reportedly, four persons had lost their lives due to the nature's fury."The western part of the cyclone Vardah has crossed the coast around 10 km north of Chennai," S. Balachandran, Director at the Regional Meteorological Centre.The Chennai airport has suspended all operations till 11 pm today.Tamil Nadu: Army personnel conduct rescue and relief operations in Chennai as heavy rainfall and strong winds lash the city #CycloneVardahpic.twitter.com/nFy5C3SLoy#WATCH: Heavy rains & strong winds hit the city of Chennai. Visuals from Chennai Airport #cyclonevardahpic.twitter.com/nryn4rb1xJTamil Nadu CM O. Panneerselvam reviewed government agencies preparedness to face #CycloneVardahpic.twitter.com/qXfDNcRuLXTamil Nadu: Heavy rainfall and storm in Meenambakkam,Chennai #cyclonevardahpic.twitter.com/MRBxdETYKgAndhra Pradesh: Four teams have been deployed in Nellore. We are fully equipped & prepared: Pawan Kumar, Sub Inspector, NDRF #cyclonevardahpic.twitter.com/gByd8HmvZJThere are 6 teams in Andhra Pradesh and 8 teams in Tamil Nadu & Puducherry: SP Selvan, DIG NDRF #cyclonevardahpic.twitter.com/yPd9KPGilfNDRF closely monitoring situation, teams already prepositioned in Andhra Pradesh: RK Pachnanda DG, NDRF #cyclonevardahpic.twitter.com/KWV1ILyvWmALSO READ | Name of cyclone Vardah given by PakistanSqually winds speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph.#cyclonevardahpic.twitter.com/wSzZR9YNXxLIST OF CONTROL ROOMS IN NELLORE CIRCLE:                      Division            Ph No.Circle office     9440817468Nellore town   0861-2327660Nellore rural    0861-2347272Kavali             9490615338, 08626-243578Gudur            08624-223783