Cyclone Michaung: Heavy Rains In Chennai As Storm Heads Towards Andhra Coast. IN PICS

Heavy to very heavy rainfall was witnessed in several parts of Tamil Nadu as cyclonic storm Michaung moved towards south Andhra Pradesh coast for landfall.

As the Cyclone ‘Michaung’ approached closer to the coasts, several parts of Tamil Nadu witnessed heavy rainfall. The state government declared December 4 as a holiday.

Several parts of Chennai have been receiving heavy rainfall since Sunday afternoon under the impact of cyclone 'Michaung'. The Tamil Nadu government has declared a public holiday on Monday and has asked private companies and offices to instruct their employees to work from home. (Source: ANI)

Personnel of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) uses a raft to rescue people stuck due to heavy waterlogging in Tamil Nadu. The NDRF teams rescued around 15 people from the Tambaram area near Peerkankaranai and Perungalathur. (Source: ANI)

A tempo stuck in a heavily waterlogged road in Chennai’s Vadapalani area. The rainfall intensity is expected to intensify further till December 5, as per the Regional Meteorological Centre. (Source: ANI)

Nearly 700 people from vulnerable areas in Tiruvallur, Chennai, Kanchipuram and Chengalpet districts have been housed in 11 relief camps. (Source: ANI)

Cyclonic storm 'Michaung' is likely to make landfall between Nellore and Machilipatnam in Andhra Pradesh during on December 5 morning. (Source: ANI)

A pedestrian runs for cover amid heavy rainfall in Chennai on Sunday. As of 5:30 am on Monday, the cyclonic storm located in the Southwest and adjoining Westcentral Bay of Bengal continued its northwestward movement at a speed of 10 kmph over the past six hours. (Source: PTI)

A woman holds on to her umbrella amid heavy rainfall due to Cyclone Michaung. The rainfalls have triggered massive waterlogging in the city and uprooted trees. (Source: PTI)

Police personnel on a road in Chennai, during heavy rain owing to Cyclone Michaung. The IMD has also warned of squally wind speed reaching 35-45 kmph gusting to 55 kmph along and off Odisha coast from December 4 evening. (Source: PTI)