In the aftermath of the devastating Cyclone Michaung, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured support for Tamil Nadu and deputed Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to assess the flood situation.
PM Narendra Modi's government has responded fast and decisively to support the government of Tamil Nadu with almost 1000 crores and to deploy the Navy and Air Force for relief and rescue operations
Since Tuesday, districts like Bastar, Raipur, Durg, Bilaspur, and Surguja have experienced intermittent rain, significantly affecting normal life.
On Wednesday Andhra Pradesh, the India Meteorological Department informed that, Cyclone Michaung has weakened into a deep depression over central coastal.
Several districts like Godavari, Krishna, Guntur, Ongole, Nellore and Tirupati were badly affected by the incessant rain accompanied by gusty winds at the speed of 90 -100 kmph.
After wrecking havoc in several coastal districts of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, Cyclone Michaung made its landfall on the Andhra coast.
Cyclone Michaung is likely to make a landfall near Bapatla on the Andhra Pradesh coast today.
The Government has asked people to take precautionary measures as the Indian Meteorological Department has sounded a Red alert in the state.
The Cyclone Michaung is currently swirling over the Bay of Bengal and it is likely to make a landfall off Andhra coast tomorrow.
As per the latest update by Indian meteorological department, cyclonic storm 'Michaung' intensified to severe cyclonic storm at 8:30 am of December 4 about 90 km East northeast of Chennai.
