Cyclonic Storm 'Burevi' is most likely to emerge into the Gulf of Mannar in the morning of December 3, and cross south Tamil Nadu between Kanyakumari and Pamban on the early morning of December 4
Burevi is unlikely to be as intense as Nivar, IMD director general Mrutunjay Mohapatra said
The pressure is likely to concentrate into depression, moving westwards, and reach south Tamil Nadu coast by December 2
Cyclone Nivar hit many parts of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh earlier this week.
An ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each will be given to the next of kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 each to those injured in the wake of cyclone Nivar and heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu
Heavy rains lashed the Satyavedu and surrounding areas in Chittoor district on Thursday after the landfall of Cyclone Nivar
Kiran Bedi wrote to President Ram Nath Kovind expressing gratitude to the centre for its support to the UT administration in its preparedness to face cyclonic storm Nivar
Many factories, offices and commercial establishments that were closed on Thursday started opening partially late Thursday evening after the rain and heavy winds subsided
Cyclone Live tracker: IMD issued an amber-coloured warning (second most dangerous in the list) for coastal Andhra Pradesh on Friday. Stay tuned for Cyclone Nivar latest updates
Chennai Airport resumed operations at 9 am on Thursday
The very severe cyclonic storm Nivar, crossed the Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coast late night and early Thursday morning with an estimated wind speed of 120-130 kmph, said the IMD
Very severe cyclonic storm Nivar has crossed coast near Puducherry and weakened into a severe cyclonic storm, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday
So what are the key features of this cyclone and what could be its impact. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has an assessment
The wall cloud bands in the forward sector are entering into land and the weather system is interacting with the land surface, it said
Cyclone Nivar: Over 100,000 evacuated from TN, Puducherry, says NDRF DG
'Nivar' is forecast to intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm
The decision was taken considering the safety of passengers and the severity of the approaching cyclone
These districts include Chennai, Nagai, Tiruavaur, Villupuram, Cuddalore, Chengalpattu among others
Cyclone Nivar is expected to intensify into a 'very severe cyclonic storm' and cross Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts between Karaikal and Mamallapuram on the late evening of November 25, IMD Director General Mrutunjay Mohapatra said. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had initially predicted that Cyclone Nivar was likely to intensify into a 'severe cyclonic storm' but has now estimated that it will intensify further. Nivar is the second cyclone in the Bay of Bengal this year. In May, Cyclone Amphan had developed into a 'super cyclonic storm'.
The cyclone is likely to cross Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts between midnight of Nov 25 and early hours of Nov 26