ITDC INDIA EPRESS/ ITDC NEWS The deep depression over southeast Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm on Wednesday evening, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The cyclone is expected to reach southwest Bay of Bengal, off the coasts of north Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, and adjoining south Andhra Pradesh by December 8, Indian Express stated in a report.
The IMD has issued an ‘orange’ alert for 13 districts in Tamil Nadu on Thursday, and 12 districts on Friday. The cyclonic storm, to be named Cyclone Mandous, will also affect the coasts of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Andhra Pradesh. Light to moderate rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy falls at isolated places very likely over coastal Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal and adjoining areas off south coastal Andhra Pradesh on December 8, IMD stated.
As a precautionary measure, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has made five teams available for Tamil Nadu and three teams for Puducherry. Teams are also on standby in Andhra Pradesh. Rescue and relief teams of the army and the navy along with ships and aircraft have been kept ready on standby.
The National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) headed by Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba on Tuesday reviewed the preparedness for the possible cyclonic storm over the Bay of Bengal. Chief secretaries of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and senior officials from Puducherry apprised the NCMC of preparatory measures being taken to protect people in the expected path of the cyclonic storm.
They also informed that the local administration is taking measures such as asking fishermen not to venture out into the sea and calling those at sea back to safety and emergency services being kept in readiness.
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