Cyclone Michaung turns into severe cyclonic storm, causes incessant rain in Chennai
Severe cyclonic storm Michaung caused heavy rainfall in Chennai and its surrounding districts on Monday. The storm is expected to make landfall in AP on Dec 5.
Locals visit the Marina Beach as high tidal waves lash the shore owing to Cyclone Michaung in Chennai, (PTI)
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Police personnel patrol on a pathway along the seashore ahead of the landfall of Cyclone Michaung, in Puducherry. Heavy rains caused due to Michaung has resulted in severe waterlogging in several parts of the city such as Maduravoyal, Porur, Saligaramam, and Valasaravakkam. Trees have been uprooted due to strong winds in many places.(PTI)
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Commuters seen venturing out during heavy rain owing to Cyclone Michaung, in Chennai on Sunday. Due to flooding in Kilyar Bridge near Madhuranthakam, transport to ten villages has been affected. Mahabalipuram-Chengalpattu road is completely flooded and traffic has been cut off.(PTI)
Construction workers stand on footpath as road gets waterlogged due to heavy rains in Chennai.(AFP)
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Thiruvallur District Collector Prabhushankar visited the NDRF camp in the location and briefed the team about the impeding Cyclone Michaung and preparedness, in Thiruvallur on Saturday. Cyclone Michaung is anticipated to approach the coastal areas of Andhra Pradesh, with the India Meteorological Department forecasting winds reaching up to 100 kilometers (62 miles) per hour. Moderate rains are expected in parts of the state, as well as in Tamil Nadu and Odisha on Monday, with heavy rainfall anticipated on Tuesday,(ANI)
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Tribals and farmers affected by the Ken-Betwa river-linking project stage a symbolic Chita Andolan (pyre protests), Jal Satyagraha and hanging satyagraha by placing nooses around their necks, over their demands of better compensation and rehabilitation, in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh. The 15-day protest ended after police removed them from site.
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Parallelly, the crackdown on protesters to maintain law and order situation in the sensitive areas of Central Delhi continued with lathi charge, tear gas firing etc.
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Television evangilist Joni Lamb sings a praise song during 'Celebration', a show that she and her husband Marcus host on the Daystar Network, on July 30, 2001.
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New Delhi woke up to light rain, drizzle and breezy conditions on Friday morning, with the weather department issuing a yellow alert for the day. The alert signalled the possibility of moderate weather disruptions and urged residents to stay cautious.
