10 Things To Know About Cyclone Nivar Likely To Hit Tamil Nadu Coast On Wednesday

Cyclone Nivar is heading towards the northern part Tamil Nadu and the southern Andhra Pradesh coasts, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). It has been forming in the Bay of Bengal, and is expected to cause powerful cyclonic storms and heavy rainfall between Mamallapuram and Karaikal, including Mayiladuthurai district on Wednesday (November 25).

Here are ten things you should know about Cyclone Nivar:

1. IMD noted the cyclonic storm was christened Cyclone Nivar by Iran, and is the first in the region this year, TOI reported.

2. IMD said parts of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal, such as Villupuram, Cuddalore and Chennai, are expected to witness landfall on Wednesday noon or afternoon and rainfall of 6cm-10cm is expected while the winds could reach the speed of 100 kmph during the landfall.

3. As per forecasts from the IMD, Cyclone Nivar is now moving at 18kmph speed towards the Bay of Bengal and getting closer to the Tamil Nadu coast.

4. S Balachandran, deputy director-general of Regional Meteorological Center, Chennai, said, “Rain will start in coastal districts on Monday and will intensify step by step. On Tuesday and Wednesday, some areas on the coast will receive heavy rain and very heavy rain."

5. "Fishermen should not venture into the sea till November 25,” Balachandran added saying that chances are high that heavy rain will start in the city and its suburbs on Tuesday itself.

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6. The department also advised agriculture and horticulture farmers to be well-prepared and urged them not to harvest their crops before the given dates.

7. As per forecasts from the IMD, regions of Tamil Nadu have been kept under a "red warning"’—which urges residents and authorities to take action—while the coastal areas of Andhra Pradesh and Yanam have also been kept under an "orange alert" —meaning "be prepared".

8. Cyclone Nivar may leave devastating effects on north Sri Lanka and south Tamil Nadu coasts.

9. Visakhapatnam and East Godavari districts are also likely to receive light to moderate rains.

10. “In the first scenario of a weak cyclone, the landfall will be between Vedaranyam and Karaikal with wind speed going up to 70 km per hour. This will bring widespread heavy rains from Delta to Chennai and extreme rains to Delta,” weather blogger Pradeep John said.

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