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Widespread rains in Odisha as cyclone Michaung weakens into depression

With the remnants of cyclonic storm Michaung weakening into a depression, Odisha’s southern areas received moderate rainfall on Wednesday while the Gajapati district administration announced the closure of all schools due to heavy downpour, officials said.

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

Michaung to cross south A.P. coast, close to Bapatla during next two hours, says IMD

The system is likely to move nearly northwards and cross south Andhra Pradesh coast close to Bapatla during the next two hours as a severe cyclonic storm, with a maximum sustained wind speed of 90 to 100 km/hr. The landfall process is continuing and is likely to continue for the…

The Hindu · Dec 5, 2023

High waves across east coast due to cyclone: INCOIS-IMD bulletin

Cyclonic storm ‘Michaung’ to bring high waves (3.5-6.6m) and swell heights (3.3m) to Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts. Gales (60-110kmph) and light-heavy rains have also been forecast.

The Hindu · Dec 4, 2023

Michaung intensifies into severe cyclonic storm, IMD issues red alert for some districts

Cyclonic storm 'Michaung' intensifies off AP coast, red alert issued for 8 districts. Govt. machinery to ensure no loss of life, relief material provided to victims, ₹10K compensation for damaged houses.

The Hindu · Dec 4, 2023

NTR district officials told to gear up to mitigate cyclone damage

Vijayawada wakes up to cloudy sky as Michaung turns into severe cyclonic storm, triggering wet spell. IMD predicts very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall on Tuesday. All educational institutions, anganwadi centres closed. Collector alerts people living in huts near catchment area of Krishna river. 41,163 hectares of crop area harvested,…

The Hindu · Dec 4, 2023

Chance for another cyclonic system exists in Arabian Sea

Even as Cyclone Michaung heads towards the south Andhra Pradesh coast, triggering torrential rain in Chennai and north Tamil Nadu, another system is brewing over the Arabian Sea according to the global models.

The Hindu · Dec 4, 2023

Cyclone Michaung likely to make landfall between Nellore, Machilipatnam in Andhra Pradesh

Cyclonic storm 'Michaung' intensified to a severe cyclonic storm at 8:30 a.m. today, about 90 km east-northeast of Chennai. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Dec 4, 2023

Cyclone Michaung in pictures | Floods, heavy rain and strong winds take over Chennai

The deep depression over the Bay of Bengal on Sunday intensified into a cyclonic storm ‘Michaung’ and is likely to cross the South Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Machilipatnam during the forenoon of December 5 with a maximum sustained wind speed of 80-90 kmph gusting to 100 kmph, the…

The Hindu · Dec 4, 2023

Cyclone Michaung | IMD issues red alert for a few districts in Andhra Pradesh

Cyclone Michaung: IMD issues red alert for Rayalaseema, South & North Coastal Andhra Pradesh due to cyclonic storm 'Michaung'. West Godavari, Konaseema, Nellore, Prakasam, Krishna, Bapatla, Guntur, Tirupati, Chittoor, Annamayya, YSR Kadapa to receive extremely heavy rainfall.

The Hindu · Dec 4, 2023