Cyclone Michaung: Heavy rains batter India’s southern coast

India’s southern coastline has been battered by heavy rains and strong winds from a serious tectonic storm, and there have been reports of some fatalities.

In the states of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, thousands of residents of low-lying regions have been evicted.

The town of Chennai has experienced flooding in some residential areas, with cars being swept away and trees being uprooted.

One of India’s busiest airports, Chennai, ceased functions on Monday.

According to the Reuters news company, two people were killed in Chengalpattu when a roof collapsed due to rain.

With wind speeds of up to 110 km/h (68 mph ), Cyclone Michaung is anticipated to land on Tuesday morning in Andhra Pradesh between Nellore and Machilipatnam.

Pieces of the claims of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, as well as schools, have received a red notice from weather officials. In at least four regions, institutions and lenders have closed on Monday and will do so again on Tuesday.

Factory closures in and around Chennai, a significant electronics and developing hub, including iPhone production facilities, according to Reuters.

Over the past 24 hours, very heavy rain has fallen in northern Tamil Nadu, Rayalaseema, and Andhra Pradesh. Rain and wind instructions have been issued for some of those three states as well as Telangana and Odisha.

People in southern Andhra Pradesh, north Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry should stay inside, according to a warning from India’s weather department.

Additionally, it stated that significant housing harm was anticipated in the area and issued a warning to fishermen not to venture out to sea in several southern areas.

Additionally, the Bay of Bengal has received a storm caution in some areas.

Over the next 24 hours, it’s likely that more than 20 centimeters ( eight inches ) of rain will fall in some areas of Andhra Pradesh.

Perungudi recorded the heaviest snowfall of 29 cm, while some locations in Chennai have recorded up to 25 cm of rain in the previous 24 hours.

According to Reuters, nearly 7, 000 persons have been evacuated from the state’s southern regions, and an extra 21, 000 may do so depending on the way and intensity of the storm.

For Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, West Uttar Pradesh, and East Rajasthan, a warning for thick clouds has also been issued.

By Wednesday night, the worst of the wind is anticipated to be over.