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Cyclone Gaja live updates: 33 killed, Navy pressed into action for relief work

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Nov 17, 2018, 22:41:45 IST

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Cyclone Gaja live updates: 33 killed, Navy pressed into action for relief work

At least 33 people were killed in the cyclonic storm Gaja, says Tamil Nadu CM Palaniswami. As many as 81,948 people were evacuated in vulnerable areas and housed in 471 relief centres. Stay with us for all the live updates.

19:05 (IST) Nov 15

The Trichy district health department has said it is on alert with medical teams deputed across the district in case of emergencies due to cyclone Gaja. Officials said that they will be taking all preventive measures so that there is no disease outbreak if there’s a situation of flooding.

18:23 (IST) Nov 15

Fishermen moving their boats and other fishing wares to safety due to heavy wind. A scene at Parangipettai close to Ennore

18:16 (IST) Nov 15

Chennai: Rough sea and strong winds at Marina Beach

Rough sea and strong winds at Marina Beach in Chennai due to #CycloneGaja Track all the live updates here… https://t.co/5PweP5D2Ik
— TOIChennai (@TOIChennai) 1542285951000

18:13 (IST) Nov 15

Severe cyclonic storm Gaja lay centred at 5pm over southwest Bay of Bengal about 150km east of Karaikal. It is very likely to cross coast between Cuddalore and Pamban around Nagapattinam by late evening today: Met department

17:42 (IST) Nov 15

Ahead of cyclone making landfall, 2,572 persons have been taken to 19 relief shelters in Nagapattinam, Cuddalore and Tiruvarur districts: Revenue minister RB Udayakumar

17:27 (IST) Nov 15

Visuals of heavy rainfall from Cuddalore. Cyclone Gaja is expected to make a landfall tonight.

Tamil Nadu: Visuals of heavy rainfall from Cuddalore. According to Met, #GajaCyclone is expected to make a landfall… https://t.co/2P03WOGAOc
— TOIChennai (@TOIChennai) 1542282952000

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17:19 (IST) Nov 15

The cyclone is expected to make landfall near Nagapattinam tonight.

17:10 (IST) Nov 15

A recent update from IMD says: "After landfall, the cyclonic storm is likely to retain its intensity for about six hours. Hence gale wind speed reaching 60-70 kmph gusting to 80 kmph is likely to prevail over adjoining interior districts of Tamil Nadu. Heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places are expected over interior districts during the same period."

16:03 (IST) Nov 15

Cyclone Gaja: Elaborate arrangements made in TN's Nagapattinam, Cuddalore, Tiruvarur districts

Nagapattinam, Cuddalore and Tiruvarur district administrations have made elaborate arrangements to face cyclone Gaja that is expected to make landfall between Cuddalore and Pamban on Thursday night.

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16:00 (IST) Nov 15

This is cyclone warning number 3. Warning 8 is very intense.

#CycloneGaja | This is cyclone warning number 3. Warning 8 is very intense. https://t.co/lCSzuVwapE
— TOIChennai (@TOIChennai) 1542277097000

15:24 (IST) Nov 15

Transport department advised not to operate buses between between 6pm today and 6am tomorrow in 7 districts including Cuddalore, Nagapattinam, Thanjavur and Tiruvarur

14:59 (IST) Nov 15

Power supply will be disrupted in Cuddalore, Nagapattinam and Tiruvarur districts if the wind speed is very high, says Tangedco

14:50 (IST) Nov 15

Rescue teams take precautionary measures

Cyclone Gaja: Precautionary measures taken by rescue teams in Tirupalaikudi village near Devipattinam in Ramnad dis… https://t.co/EUL1fyk7ol
— TOIChennai (@TOIChennai) 1542273586000

14:33 (IST) Nov 15

Electricity Board is ready to meet any eventuality after the Cyclone Gaja makes landfall in TN Coast. Men, materials are ready and any damage to electric poles, transformers etc will be attended immediately, says a Tangedco press release

14:17 (IST) Nov 15

The ships will have additional divers, doctors, inflatable rubber boats, integral helicopters and relief material on board

13:41 (IST) Nov 15

Two Indian Naval ships -- Ranvir and Khanjar -- are standing by to proceed to the most affected areas to undertake humanitarian aid and distress relief, said a Navy official.

12:59 (IST) Nov 15

Cyclone Gaja: Tamil Nadu govt launches early warning system in Cuddalore, Nagapattinam districts

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12:44 (IST) Nov 15

4 NDRF teams & 4 TNDRF teams positioned in Nagapattinam. We have 380 first responders to respond to the needs of people & 159 responders to protect animals. Collector has commenced efforts to evacuate people