PM Modi Assures Support to Tamil Nadu, Puducherry: Cyclone Nivar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today spoke to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami and Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasami regarding the situation in the wake of Cyclone Nivar.

In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, "Spoke to Tamil Nadu CM Shri @EPSTamilNadu and Puducherry CM Shri @VNarayanasami regarding the situation in the wake of Cyclone Nivar. Assured all possible support from the Centre. I pray for the safety and well-being of those living in the affected areas.

Then the Deep Depression over southwest Bay of Bengal moved west-northwestwards with a speed of 05 kmph during recent hours, increased into a Cyclonic Strom "NIVAR" and lay focused at 0530 hrs IST of 24 November, 2020 over southwest Bay of Bengal close around 410 km east-southeast of Puducherry and 450 km southeast of Chennai. 

It is probably going to heighten further into an extreme cyclonic tempest



during next 24 hours. It is probably going to move west-northwestwards for next 12 hours and afterward northwestwards. It is probably going to cross Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts among Karaikal and Mamallapuram around Puducherry during 25th November 2020 night as an extreme cyclonic tempest with a breeze speed of 100-110 kmph blasting to 120 kmph. 

The sea condition is high over Southwest Bay of Bengal and unpleasant to harsh along and off Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, south Andhra Pradesh coasts and over Gulf of Mannar. It would step by step turn out to be high over the southwest Bay of Bengal from 24th November night.

The sea condition would be very high over the southwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal and along & off north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry coasts and high along and off south Tamil Nadu & south Andhra Pradesh coasts and also over Gulf of Mannar on 25th November, 2020.