Cyclone Gaja Live Updates: Storm to make landfall in evening; Tamil Nadu on high alert

Cyclone Gaja is set to make landfall between Cuddalore and Pamban districts in Tamil Nadu on Thursday evening, the IMD said. The weather department has issued high alert and said that cyclone Gaja is very likely to cross coast between Pamban and Cuddalore on Thursday evening or night with a wind speed gusting upto 100 kmph.

ABP News Bureau Last Updated: 15 Nov 2018 09:05 PM

15/11/2018 21:05:05

Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Authority says “Retweet this message to reach each person in coastal districts particularly Nagapattinam where landfall of Cyclone Gaja is most likely in night of 15th November”

15/11/2018 21:04:44

15/11/2018 20:35:34

National Disaster Management Authority asks fishermen to not venture out in the sea.

15/11/2018 20:35:09

National Disaster Management Authority asks fishermen to not venture out in the sea.

15/11/2018 20:29:34

In Tamil Nadu’s Cuddalore, NDRF gets ready with the equipments for cyclone Gaja.

15/11/2018 20:27:06

Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Authority releases bulliten -
Severe Cyclonic Storm 'GAJA'
Location- 125 km SE of #Nagapattinam
Current Wind speed - 90 to 100 kmph gusting to 110 kmph #CycloneGaja

15/11/2018 20:24:54

15/11/2018 20:23:12

15/11/2018 20:12:33

Area such Cuddalore, Nagapattinam, karaikal, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Pudukkottai, Tuticorin, Ramanathapuram expected to receive extremely heavy rains.

15/11/2018 20:13:39

IMD on cyclone gaja: It is very likely to move west-southwestwards and cross Tamil Nadu coast between Pamban and Cuddalore, around Nagapattinam during late evening of today, the 15th November 2018 as a Cyclonic Storm with a wind speed of 80-90 kmph gusting to 100 kmph.

15/11/2018 16:48:32

Heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu’s Cuddalore due to cyclone Gaja.

15/11/2018 12:24:20

Heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu’s Cuddalore due to cyclone Gaja.

15/11/2018 12:21:11

IMD bulletin: Cyclone Gaja is very likely to move westsouthwestwards and intensify further into Severe Cyclonic Storm during next 6hrs. While moving westsouthwestwards thereafter, it is likely to cross Tamilnadu coast b/w Pamban and Cuddalore around Nagapattinam during 15th November evening/night as a Cyclonic Storm with a wind speed of 80-90 kmph gusting to 100 kmph.

15/11/2018 12:20:41

IMD bulletin: Cyclonic Storm Gaja over Southwest Bay of Bengal moved further westsouthwestwards with a speed of 14 kmph during past 6 hrs & lay centered at 0530 hours IST of today, the 15th Nov over Southwest Bay of Bengal near lat 11.5°N and longitude 83.2°E, about 370 km eastnortheast of Nagapattinam(Tamilnadu).

15/11/2018 12:19:44

In its Thursday bulletin, the IMD said the cyclone moved at 14 kmph and lay centred over east-northeast of Nagapattinam at 5.30 a.m.

15/11/2018 11:58:21

It's expected that Gaja Cyclone will make landfall late night today, may be in South of Cuddalore, in Nagapattinam district. People should be well-prepared. Govt is making its best efforts in this regard: Gagandeep Singh Bedi, Special Officer for Disaster Management.

15/11/2018 11:57:09

15/11/2018 10:28:00

Heavy rainfall warning for Tamilnadu Puducherry on Friday: Rainfall at most places with heavy falls at a few places and very heavy at isolated places very likely over interior Tamil Nadu.

15/11/2018 10:26:24

Heavy rainfall warning for Tamilnadu Puducherry on Thursday: Rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy at a few places over Tamilnadu & Puducherry. Extremely heavy falls (≥ 20 cm) at isolated places is also likely over Cuddalore, Nagappattinam, Tiruvarur, Thanjavur, Pudukkottai, Tuticorin and Ramanathapuram districts.

15/11/2018 10:21:25

15/11/2018 10:20:23

IMD release: Cyclone Gaja very likely to move west-southwestwards and intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm. While moving west-southwestwards further, it is likely to weaken gradually and cross Tamil Nadu coast between Pamban and Cuddalore as a cyclonic storm on Thursday evening.

15/11/2018 10:14:40

Cyclone Gaja lying 370 km SE of Chennai and 370 km NE of Nagapattinam and likely to have landfall between Pamban and Cuddalore on the evening of 15th November with the wind speed of 80-90 gusting to 100 kmph.

15/11/2018 10:13:04

15/11/2018 10:12:10

The Tamil Nadu government has 30,500 rescue personnel on standby.

15/11/2018 10:10:47

The Met office had warned storm surge of about 1.0 metres likely to inundate low-lying areas of Nagapattinam, Thanjavur, Pudukkottai and Ramanathapuram districts of Tamil Nadu and Karaikal district of Puducherry at the time of landfall.

15/11/2018 10:09:18

Six districts in Tamil Nadu -- Cuddalore, Nagapattinam, Ramanathapuram, Thiruvarur, Pudukkottai, Thanjavur -- have announced a holiday for schools and colleges on Thursday

Background

Cyclone Gaja is set to make landfall between Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore and Pamban districts on Thursday and will bring heavy rainfall to the state. The weather department has issued high alert and said that cyclone Gaja is very likely to cross coast between Pamban and Cuddalore on Thursday evening or night with a wind speed gusting upto 100 kmph. All educational institutions in Puducherry and Karaikal regions would remain closed tomorrow in view of the cyclone. The National and State Disaster Response Force personnel have been deployed while vigil has been proposed in coastal districts. The Indian Navy was also put on high alert in view of cyclone Gaja approaching the coast of south Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. Navy officials said the Eastern Naval Command (ENC) has assumed a high degree of readiness to render necessary humanitarian assistance as the cyclone is poised to cross the coast of the two states on Thursday evening. "Two Indian Naval ships -- Ranvir and Khanjar -- are standing by to proceed to the most affected areas to undertake humanitarian aid and distress relief," said a Navy official. He said these ships will have additional drivers , doctors, inflatable rubber boats, integral helicopters and relief material on board. The official said helicopters, Dornier aircraft and one P8I aircraft are on standby to undertake reconnaissance, rescue and casualty evacuation.