Cyclone Michaung: Chennai is just experiencing rain fury lashing parts of Tamil Nadus capital city, triggering massive waterlogging, traffic congestion, power outages and more. Amid the worsening weather in the city, the Chennai Meteorological Centre has predicted moderate rainfall, light thunderstorms and lightning in ten districts of the state on Tuesday morning (December 5).Tamil Nadu | Chennai MeT Department issues light thunderstorm & lightning with moderate rain warning for Tamil Nadu and neighbouring areas for the next three hours: IMD pic.twitter.com/UEm8P71YvD— ANI (@ANI) December 4, 2023More showers in Chennai todayAccording to a release issued by the Regional Centre, “Light thunderstorms and lightning with moderate rain are very likely over Chennai, Tiruvallur, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, Ranipet and Vellore districts of Tamil Nadu. It is also very likely over isolated places in Tirupattur, Thiruvannamalai, Villupuram and Kanyakumari districts of Tamil Nadu.”Cyclone Michaung to cross South AndhraMeanwhile, Cyclone Michaung, which lay centred over the west coast of the Bay of Bengal, off south Andhra Pradesh and adjoining north Tamil Nadu coasts, is likely to cross the south Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Machilipatnam on Tuesday morning in the form of a severe cyclonic storm, the weather department informed.The Severe Cyclonic Storm “MICHAUNG” over Westcentral & adjoining Southwest Bay of Bengal off south Andhra Pradesh and adjoining north Tamilnadu coasts moved N-NW with a speed of 12 kmph during past 6 hours and lay centered at 2030 hours IST of 4th December over WC Bay of Bengal… pic.twitter.com/3n2nXA5fNn— ANI (@ANI) December 4, 2023MK Stalins stance on Chennai rains, Cyclone MichaungTaking notes from the situation, Chief Minister MK Stalin made inquiries on Monday on the damage wrought by the downpours amid the approaching cyclone while also taking stock of the ongoing relief and rescue operations and the states preparedness to deal with the immediate aftermath of the storm.அண்மைக் காலத்தில் சந்தித்திராத மோசமான புயலை நாம் எதிர்கொண்டு இருக்கிறோம்.2015-ம் ஆண்டு பெருவெள்ளத்தை விட, #CycloneMichaung இடைவிடாத பெருமழையாக எங்கெங்கும் கொட்டித் தீர்த்திருக்கிறது.முறையான முன்னேற்பாடுகள், விரிவான கட்டமைப்பு தயாரிப்புகளால் உயிர்ச்சேதம் பெருமளவு… pic.twitter.com/QBIHxuR7uP— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) December 4, 2023The chief minister has also inquired about the food and other facilities provided to civilians sheltered in relief camps during a phone call to state ministers Sekar Babu, KN Nehru, and EV Velu and DMK MLAs Dr Ezhilan, Karunanidhi, E Parandaman and S Arvind Ramesh.The progress of the cyclone is being keenly tracked and its potential impact assessed, said the police, adding that the approaching storm has already claimed five lives and injured one in separate incidents across Chennai. What is the aftermath of the Chennai rains Amid the prevailing weather, trees lay uprooted as strong winds swept the state and the daily lives of locals were impacted as they had to grapple with extensive waterlogging and allied woes in the southern state.Earlier, the India Meteorological Centre warned of heavy to very heavy rainfall on Monday and Tuesday in north-coastal Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.Rainfall expected in neighbouring areas Light to moderate rainfall at most places and heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places, with extremely heavy falls at isolated places over coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam, is expected on December 4 and 5, the agency informed earlier.Public life affected due to incessant rainsPublic life was severely affected in Chennai as heavy rains lashed several parts of the city. Several areas, including Wallajah Road, Mount Road, Anna Salai, Chepauk, outside Omandurar government multispecialty hospital and other low-lying areas, were inundated due to persistent heavy rainfall. Schools, institutions and courts have been shut due to the rain fury in the city.#WATCH | Normal life affected in Chennai due to continuous rain as an effect of #CycloneMichuang pic.twitter.com/Fp5LuXOyRc— ANI (@ANI) December 4, 2023Chennais popular Marina Beach was flooded in the wake of the downpours, while roads linking Mount Road to Marina Beach were blocked due to severe waterlogging.Precautionary measures advisedAs the IMD has issued a red alert for the state, the Tamil Nadu government has advised people to take precautionary measures, predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall in Chennai and neighbouring areas.Moreover, the state government has also declared a public holiday in Chennai, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur districts on Tuesday amid cyclone Michaung.
