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Cyclone Ditwah: Flights, Trains Cancelled as Storm Approaches Indian Coasts; IMD Issues Red Alert in These Areas
Tamil Nadu has deployed 28 rescue teams and issued red alerts as Cyclone Ditwah threatens heavy rainfall and strong winds across southern and delta districts, officials said.
- On Friday, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin reviewed preparedness at the State Emergency Operation Centre in Chennai and took stock of district-level readiness through a video conference with collectors.
- The weather office said Cyclone Ditwah is very likely to reach the southwest Bay of Bengal near north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and adjoining south Andhra Pradesh coasts by early morning of November 30.
- Authorities have readied camps with food and essential supplies, ordered immediate evacuation of low-lying areas, deployed 16 SDRF teams and 12 NDRF teams, and advised fishermen not to venture into sea.
- Stalin urged the public to avoid stepping out unless absolutely necessary with extremely heavy rainfall expected in Chennai and several southern districts, advising residents to follow IMD warnings and stay safe November 29–30.
- Following a Thursday high-level meeting, officials deployed ministers in charge and senior officials to vulnerable districts and assured that Chennai arrangements are fully in place.
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Cyclone Ditwah: Flights, trains cancelled as storm approaches Indian coasts; IMD issues red alert in these areas
Cyclonic storm Ditwah intensified over the Bay of Bengal, expected to hit Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Andhra Pradesh on November 30. IMD issued alerts for several states and Indigo airline warned of flight disruptions due to adverse weather.
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