LIVE: Cyclone Vardah: massive Storm picks up speed in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh's coastal area

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NEW DELHI: According to the office statement, the tragic cyclonic storm ‘Vardah’ on Monday at 1:30 pm hits to Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh’s coastal areas In which at least two people have died due to landfall at Pulicat, about 60 km from capital Chennai. A high alert has been sounded across the two states-Tamil Nadu and Andhra Praesh and NDRF, Indian Navy including Indian Airforce teams have been also deployed their units to manage the situation.
The cyclone brought with it heavy rain and strong winds that have lashed the coast in Tamil Nadu and neighbour Andhra Pradesh . During the next 36 hours, rainfall would take place at seeral places over north coastal Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry, Chennai, Tiruvallur, he said. More than 16,000 people have been evacuated  by management teams. Flight operations have been suspended at the Chennai airport till 8 pm. Cyclone Vardah has hit land with wind speeds of between 120 and 130 kmph. Meanwhile, RK Pachnanda DG, NDRF announced that his team was closely monitoring situation and they have already prepositioned in Andhra Pradesh. The Tamil Nadu government announced holiday for all educational institutions in Chennai, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur, besides coastal taluks of Villupuram. HIGHLIGHTS: 1. The Met office said heavy rain will continue till about 3 pm, after which there will be a brief lull. At around 5 pm heavy rain will resume again, it said. 2. The Navy said it has two ships ready with doctors, food and water for 5,000 people. 30 diving teams with additional relief material are also on the ready. 3. The Air Force Base at Tambaram near Chennai said it is prepared for "any contingency. 15 teams of the National Disaster Relief Force or NDRF have been deployed along the coast. 4. All schools and colleges are closed today in Chennai, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur, besides coastal areas of Villupuram. The Tamil Nadu Government has also asked private offices to allow their staff to take a day off or work from home. 5. The heavy rain and strong winds that are lashing Chennai have uprooted and bent trees. Power supply was suspended in many parts of the state as a precaution. 6. The Met department said the sea will be rough along and off the Andhra Pradesh and north Tamil Nadu coasts for 48 hours and fishermen have been asked to avoid going out to sea in this period. 7. 174 relief centres are ready to receive evacuated people in Chennai. The storm is expected to damage huts, power and communication lines. 8. Paddy crops and orchards may also be affected in Chennai, Thiruvallur and Kanchipuram districts of Tamil Nadu; Ongole and Nellore districts of Andhra Pradesh and Puducherry, the Met department said in its advisory.
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