Nivar Cyclone Highlights: Estimated Loss Due To Cyclone Nivar Put At Rs 400 Crore, Says Puducherry CM

Cyclone Nivar Chennai Highlights: Weather Prediction, Landfall Areas: Very severe cyclonic storm Nivar made landfall near Puducherry in the early hours of Thursday, bringing heavy rains to the union territory and neighbouring Tamil Nadu, India Meteorological Department (IMD) officials said.Statewide public holiday has been announced to continue till Nov 26 in 13 districts of Tamil Nadu including Chennai, Vellore, Cuddalore, Viluppuram, Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur, Chengalpattu, and Perambalore, CM Edappadi K Palaniswami said.Over one lakh people have been evacuated across Tamil Nadu and more than 1,000 people have been evacuated in Puducherry.Keep refreshing this page to get all latest updates about Cyclone Nivar:

Background

Nivar Cyclone Highlights Cyclone Nivar has intensified into a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm, said an alert by the weather experts and is moving towards Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts at over 120 kmph.The cyclone is very likely to move west northwestwards and cross Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts between Karaikal and Mamallapuram around Puducherry during Wednesday midnight and early hours on Thursday as a very severe cyclonic storm with a wind speed of 120-130 kmph gusting to 145 kmph.Expected effects of the cyclone:Fairly widespread rainfall and thunderstorm activity is very likely over coastal and north interior Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal, south coastal Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema during Wednesday and Thursday, and southeast Telangana during Thursday.Extremely isolated heavy rainfall activity is also very likely over coastal and north interior Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on Wednesday. Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Cuddalore, Chennai, Kanchipuram, Chengalpattu, Myladuthirai, Ariyalur, Perambalur, Kallakurchi, Villupuram, Tiruvannamalai, Puducherry and Karaikal districts are to be affected.The cyclone will affect Nellore and Chittoor districts of Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday and move over Rayalaseema and southeast Telangana on Thursday.

26/11/2020 22:57:39

Estimated loss due to cyclone Nivar put at Rs 400 crore: Puducherry CM



The estimated loss to

agriculture and other sectors due to cyclone Nivar has been tentatively put at Rs 400 crore and a full assessment is being made, Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy said on Thursday after visiting localities affected by the cyclonic storm when it made landfall in the early hours.

Paddy crops over an extent of 820 hectares besides vegetables on 200 hectares, sugarcane on 170 hectares, 55 hectares of banana crop and betel leaf cultivated on seven hectares had been severely hit by the torrential rains, the chief minister said.

26/11/2020 22:56:59

Nivar effect: Met dept puts Bengaluruon Yellow alert for next 2 days



The India Meteorological Department on Thursday issued a yellow alert in Bengaluru and surrounding districts on November 26 and 27.

Cyclone Nivar - the second cyclone to form over the Bay of Bengal this year after Super Cyclone Amphan in May - made landfall between Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coast on Wednesday midnight.

26/11/2020 22:45:38

Nivar Cyclone: 80% Of Electricity Will Be Restored in TN by Tomorrow


80% of electricity connection will be restored by today. Electricity Board has incurred a loss of Rs 1.5 crores due to Nivar Cylone: P Thangamani, Tamil Nadu Minister for Electricity

26/11/2020 19:50:43

Tamil Nadu: Workmen Special services in Chennai that were suspended due to Cyclone Nivar to resume its service from tomorrow.

26/11/2020 19:50:10

1500 hectares of farmland damaged in Cuddalore


Around 52,000 people stayed in camps that were set up in Cuddalore. 77 electric poles were uprooted that have been cleared, 1500 hectares of farmland have been damaged in the district. We're assessing damage, funds will be released accordingly: Tamil Nadu CM.

26/11/2020 15:49:04

Nivar effect: 164 places receive more than 60 mm rainfall in Andhra




In the past 24 hours till Thursday morning 164 places in Andhra Pradesh witnessed a rainfall of more than 60 mm as the very severe cyclonic storm Nivar lashed the whole state.




According to the Meteorological department, five places in Nellore district registered the highest rainfall -- APFT Colony (302.7 mm), Boggulamitta Ward (272.7 mm), MPP School (264 mm), Summer storage tank (242.7 mm) and Thatipatri (239.5 mm).

26/11/2020 15:40:17

A total of 101 houses, including thatched huts and tiled houses were damaged by cyclone, the Tamil Nadu government said. According to the government, about 380 trees were uprooted by Nivar and 14 acre banana plantation was also damaged.

26/11/2020 15:39:32

3 killed as cyclone Nivar wreaks havoc in Tamil Nadu




Three persons were killed and an equal number injured as the very severe cyclonic storm Nivar wreaked havoc in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on Thursday.




According to the Tamil Nadu government, three persons lost their lives due to rain related incidents and three got injured. The state government also said that 26 cattle had also died in the storm.

26/11/2020 15:36:51

The severe cyclonic storm Nivar weakened into a cyclonic storm over coastal Tamil Nadu and it is set to further weaken into a deep depression, the India Meteorological Department said on Thursday.




"Severe cyclonic storm Nivar weakened into a cyclonic storm over north coastal Tamil Nadu. The cyclonic storm Nivar would continue to move northwestwards and weaken further into a deep depression during next 06 hours and into a depression by subsequent 06 hours," the IMD said on its twitter handle.

26/11/2020 14:28:37

Landfall happened yesterday at midnight. 25 NDRF teams were assigned, 15 in Tamil Nadu, 4 in Puducherry & 6 in Andhra Pradesh. Cyclone is weakening gradually but it has potential to cause further damage. Precautionary measures being taken: Randeep Rana, DIG NDRF on Cyclone Nivar

26/11/2020 13:05:40

Severe cyclonic storm Nivar weakened into a cyclonic storm over north coastal Tamil Nadu. It would continue to move northwestwards and weaken further into a deep depression during next 06 hours and into a depression by subsequent 06 hours: India Meteorological Department (IMD)

26/11/2020 11:03:53

Severe cyclonic storm Nivar weakened into a cyclonic storm over north coastal Tamil Nadu. It would continue to move northwestwards and weaken further into a deep depression during next 06 hours and into a depression by subsequent 06 hours: India Meteorological Department (IMD)

26/11/2020 12:18:42

HM Shah speaks to CMs of TN, Puducherry; assures all possible help




Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday spoke to chief ministers of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry and assured them of all possible help from the Centre in the wake of severe cyclonic storm Nivar.




The home minister said the central government is closely monitoring the situation in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry after the landfall of the cyclone and the National Disaster Response Force personnel are on the ground to help the needy.

26/11/2020 10:04:44

80 relief camps have been set up in Puducherry. Camps have also been set up in Karaikal. In Tamil Nadu's Villupuram district, police said the fallen trees have been removed to ease the flow of traffic. Similarly, the officials of power utility were also on the job to restore power supply wherever it got disrupted due to the cyclone.

26/11/2020 09:58:58

Cyclone Nivar crosses TN, Puducherry, felling trees, disrupting power supply




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.




On its way the cyclone uprooted several trees and power lines in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore, Marakkanam and in Puducherry.




Power supply in several areas was disrupted. The concerned administration was removing the fallen trees. In Puducherry also the power supply was disrupted.

26/11/2020 08:51:38

The cyclone lays centered over coastal Tamil Nadu and Puducherry about 25km north of Puducherry with wind blowing at a speed of 90-100 kmph gusting to 110 kmph. On its way the cyclone uprooted several trees in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore district. The district administration is busy in removing the fallen trees.

26/11/2020 08:51:01

The very severe cyclonic storm Nivar had crossed the Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coast near Puducherry on November 25 night and November 26 with an estimated wind speed of 120-130 kmph, said the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday.

26/11/2020 08:15:39

Residents park their vehicles on a flyover before the landfall of Cyclone Nivar, at Velachery in Chennai, Wednesday. (Image: PTI)

Residents park their vehicles on a flyover before the landfall of Cyclone Nivar, at Velachery in Chennai, Wednesday. (Image: PTI)

26/11/2020 07:27:10

JUST IN | The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that light intensity rain would occur over and adjoining areas of Narwana, Rajaund, Safidon, Hodal, Aurangabad, Palwa (Haryana), Barsana, Nandgaon, Khair, Jattari, Aligarh, Bulandshahr, Bijnaur, Greater Noida, Hindon airforce station, Ghaziabad (UP)

26/11/2020 07:21:03

Nivar makes landfall, weakens into severe cyclonic storm




Very severe cyclonic storm Nivar made landfall near Puducherry in the early hours of Thursday, bringing heavy rains to the union territory and neighbouring Tamil Nadu, India Meteorological Department (IMD) officials said.




Nivar weakened into a severe cyclonic storm after it crossed coast near Puducherry, the IMD said. There were no reports of loss of life due to the cyclone which uprooted trees. Incidents of wall collapse were reported from some parts of Tamil Nadu.

25/11/2020 23:55:39

Nivar Cyclone LIVE Updates | Wind Speed 120-130 kmph




Very severe cyclonic storm Nivar now lies about 50 km E-SE of Cuddalore about 40 km E-SE of Puducherry. Landfall process continues. Centre of cyclone to cross coast near Puducherry within next 3 hours, wind speed of 120-130 kmph gusting to 145 kmph, says IMD.

25/11/2020 23:38:40

Nivar Cyclone LIVE Updates Intensity of storm to decrease after 3 AM



After 3 am intensity of cyclone will decrease. However, rainfall will continue tomorrow, S Balachandran, IMD Chennai has said.



The very severe cyclonic storm Nivar has begun its landfall close to the Puducherry coast and its centre will cross the coast near the Union Territory in three hours time, the India Meteorological Department said on late Wednesday.

25/11/2020 23:20:46

Nivar Cyclone LIVE Updates: Landfall commences



Very severe cyclonic storm Nivar now lies about 50 km east-southeast of Cuddalore, about 40 km east southeast of Puducherry. Landfall process commences. Centre of Nivar Cyclone to cross coast near Puducherry within next 3 hours, IMD said.

25/11/2020 21:33:45

Cyclone Nivar LIVE | Storage almost full, key Chennai reservoir opened ahead of cyclone Nivar landfall


The gates of Chembarambakkam reservoir were opened Wednesday for the first time in five years as a precautionary measure, releasing a torrent of surplus water into the Adyar river here.

After its storage was just 20 per cent short of its capacity due to heavy rains ahead of an incoming cyclone, water release, that commenced with 1,000 cuses, was increased gradually, officials said.

By 8 pm, the water release was gradually increased to 5,000 cusecs, they said.

25/11/2020 20:50:27

Cyclone Nivar LIVE | Rain lashes Puducherry ahead of the expected landfall of Cyclone Nivar; Check visuals from Shivaji Statue area.

25/11/2020 19:58:22

Cyclone Nivar LIVE | One Lakh evacuated across Tamil Nadu



Over one lakh people have been evacuated across Tamil Nadu and more than 1,000 people have been evacuated in Puducherry, NDRF Director-General SN Pradhan has said.

25/11/2020 19:52:55

Cyclone Nivar LIVE | Cyclone Nivar is likely to cross between Mamallapuram and Karaikal during midnight today and early hours of 26th November, as per IMD.

Nivar is likely to move northwestwards and cross Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts between Mamallapuram and Karaikal around Puducherry during the intervening night of November 25 and 26 as a very severe cyclonic storm.

25/11/2020 19:52:30

Cyclone Nivar LIVE : Heavy Rainfall, Thunderstorm In These Areas



The weather department has forecast fairly widespread to widespread rainfall/thunderstorm activity very likely over coastal and north interior Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal, south coastal Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema during November 25 and 26 and southeast Telangana on Thursday.

25/11/2020 19:52:16

Cyclone Nivar LIVE | Storm to hit at midnight



Isolated extremely heavy rainfall activity also very likely over coastal and north interior Tamil Nadu and Puducherry (Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Cuddalore, Chennai, Kanchipuram, Chengalpattu, Myladuthirai, Ariyalur, Perambalur, Kallakurchi, Villupuram, Tiruvannamalai, Puducherry and Karaikal districts); over Nellore and Chittoor districts of Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday and over Rayalseema and southeast Telangana on Thursday.

25/11/2020 19:32:16

Cyclone Nivar LIVE



Cyclone Nivar is likely to cross between Mamallapuram and Karaikal during midnight today and early hours of 26th November, as per IMD.

Nivar is likely to move northwestwards and cross Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts between Mamallapuram and Karaikal around Puducherry during the intervening night of November 25 and 26 as a very severe cyclonic storm.

25/11/2020 19:19:03

Cyclone Nivar LIVE | Tamil Nadu: Public Holiday To Continue Till Nov 26



As the severy cyclonic storm Nivar is all set to make its high-speed landfall, the CHief Minister of Tail Nadu on Wednesday said that the statewide public holiday will continue till Nov 26 in 13 districts of Tamil Nadu including Chennai, Vellore, Cuddalore, Viluppuram, Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur, Chengalpattu, and Perambalore.