The Latest Breaking News from Cyclone Michaung

'No power in my locality for...': Ravichandran Ashwin highlights plight as Cyclone Michaung batters Chennai

NEW DELHI: Senior India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who disclosed that his own neighborhood was experiencing a power outage that lasted more than 30 hours, brought attention to the difficult circumstances Chennai residents are enduring as a result of Cyclone Michaung.

The Times of India · Dec 6, 2023

Cyclone Michaung | T.N. CM Stalin seeks immediate release of ₹5,060 crore from Centre, as interim relief

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin seeks ₹5,060cr interim relief for Cyclone Michaung damage. Letter to PM Modi details damage in Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram & Chengalpattu. Request for additional funds once detailed report on impact is prepared. Union govt team requested to inspect affected areas.

The Hindu · Dec 6, 2023

How Cyclone Michaung formed, intensified, rained, and dissipated | Explained

Cyclone Michaung formed, intensified, and made landfall as a super-cyclonic storm, aided by warm sea surface temperatures and the Madden-Julian oscillation. Most of its adverse effects on the ground, including 12 deaths, were due to poor infrastructure.

The Hindu · Dec 6, 2023

Cyclone Michaung: Crop damage worth ₹50 crore in Annamayya district

Collector P.S. Girisha and ZP chairman Amarnath Reddy inspected Cyclone Michaung-damaged banana plantation in Rajampet mandal. Preliminary assessment of crop damage estimated at ₹50 crore. Officials of revenue, agricultural, and allied departments accompanied them. Compensation to be given to affected farmers; surveillance stepped up at Pincha project. Alert issued to…

The Hindu · Dec 5, 2023

Cyclone Michaung leaves a trail of destruction in its wake in Bapatla, Guntur districts

Cyclone Michaung wreaked havoc in Guntur and Bapatla, flooding crops, roads, and homes. District admin. relocated people to shelters, while officials worked to restore normalcy. Minister Merugu Nagarjuna distributed groceries to affected families. TDP MLA Yeluri Sambasiva Rao urged govt. to enumerate losses and compensate farmers.

The Hindu · Dec 5, 2023

Cyclone Michaung throws bus services out of gear in rural areas of Tirupati district

APPTD faces pressure to operate rural routes in wake of Cyclone Michaung; urban services mostly unaffected; Gudur operations suspended; 32 routes impacted; 25 additional services to Chennai, 2 to Hyderabad on Monday; drivers warned to take no risks.

The Hindu · Dec 5, 2023

Cyclone Michaung | Death toll rises to seven in Chennai and neighbouring districts; over 61,600 moved to relief camps

Cyclone Michaung: The death toll due to torrential rains,rain-related incidents caused by Michaung cyclone in Chennai and three neighbouring districts rose to seven

The Hindu · Dec 5, 2023

YSRCP govt. miserably failed in providing relief to cyclone victims in Andhra Pradesh, alleges Chandrababu Naidu

Telugu Desam Party (TDP) national president N. Chandrababu Naidu has alleged that the Andhra Pradesh government has “miserably failed” in providing shelter and supplying food and water to the victims of Cyclone Michaung. “The government is not fully prepared to prevent the damage caused by the cyclone. It did not even…

The Hindu · Dec 5, 2023

Untimely rains due to cyclone Michaung damage paddy in Vizianagaram and Srikakulam districts of Andhra Pradesh

Cyclone Michaung caused damage to paddy crop in Vizianagaram & Srikakulam districts, leaving farmers facing difficulties in harvesting, storing & transporting their crop. Officials held review meetings & suggested buying of paddy with acceptable moisture content. Srikakulam Collector said farmers need not worry & can approach nearby Rythu Bharosa Kendras.…

The Hindu · Dec 5, 2023

Cyclone Michaung: Paddy in 9,000 acres inundated in Central Godavari Delta

Paddy fields in nearly 9,000 acres have been inundated, facing a threat of complete damage to the crop, in the Central Godavari Delta, following continuous rainfall triggered by Cyclone Michaung in Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district. No loss of life was reported in the Godavari region by December 5 (Tuesday). 

The Hindu · Dec 5, 2023