Nivar likely to make landfall tomorrow night

November 24, 2020 21:13

The India Meteorological Department has said that very severe cyclonic storm Nivar is likely to make landfall between the coast of Puducherry and Tamil Nadu coast on Wednesday between 8 pm and midnight.

Tamil Nadu has already declared a public holiday tomorrow whereas Section 144 has been imposed in Puducherry for the next three days.

The regional Meteorological Office in Chennai said the cyclone is likely to move northwestwards and pass the Karaikal-Mamallapuram coast around noon on Wednesday.

Villupuram, Cuddalore, Puducherry and Chennai are expected to be among the worst hit regions. According to the cyclone live tracker, Nivar has been stagnant for the past three hours. Earlier, it was moving at a speed of 5 km per hour.

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