In Chennai, vehicles have been swept away as floodwater flowed via the streets.

Chennai:

Cyclone Michaung reside updates: Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu are on excessive alert with extreme storm, Cyclone Michaung, anticipated to make landfall at present. Both states have been hit by heavy rains and thunderstorms within the final 24 hours. Five individuals died in rain-related incidents in Chennai. Two individuals died of electrocution whereas one was killed after a tree fell on him within the upmarket Besant Nagar space of the town, police mentioned.

In Chennai, vehicles have been swept away as floodwater flowed via the streets, whereas its airport, one of many busiest in India, shut operations till Tuesday morning.

A extreme cyclonic storm has the potential to trigger uprooting of small and medium timber, large-scale injury to hutments and dust homes, and partial injury to phone and electrical poles.

Here are the LIVE updates on Cyclone Michaung and Chennai Rains:

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IMD Chief Says Cyclone Michaung Will Be Severe Till Dec 6
Cyclone Michaung In Chennai: Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh are on excessive alert with a extreme storm, Cyclone Michaung, anticipated to make landfall within the subsequent 24 hours. The cyclone will stay extreme until December 6, the IMD has warned.

Indian Railway Gears Up To Tackle Cyclone Michaung
The Indian Railways has equipped its total equipment in a giant manner to make sure and handle easy and secure railway operations within the areas prone to be affected by the cyclonic storm ‘Michaung’.

The Indian Railways, as a part of its preparedness for cyclone-related catastrophe administration, has arrange an emergency management cell on the divisional/HQ stage with officers from working, industrial, engineering, electrical, sign/telecommunications, safety, and so on. branches in every shift to watch across the clock and take mandatory motion in reference to prepare operations.

Several Areas In Chennai Waterlogged

Several areas of Chennai have been submerged in knee-deep water and there have been energy outages since Monday morning, evoking recollections of December 2015 when round 290 individuals died after catastrophic floods.

Cyclone Michaung To Make Landfall Today On Andhra Coast
With extreme Cyclone Michaung poised for landfall shortly, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has directed officers to be on excessive alert for taking on aid measures.