Live updates: Cyclone Phethai weakens into a deep depression

Residents of Amalapuram were up for a surprise after they witnessed "fish rain", a rare meteorological phenomenon, as cyclone Phethai made a landfall in coastal Andhra.

Cyclone lashes Krishna district

Rare meteorological phenomenon 'fish rain' witnessed at Amalapuram in East Godavari district.

Krishna district collector declares holiday on Tuesday for schools of all managements and anganwadi centers in the district over heavy rain warning.

125mm of rainfall recorded at Yendada in Visakhapatnam city

Cyclone Phethai weakens into a deep depression and lay centered over west-central Bay of Bengal close to Kakinada coast:IMD

Trains rescheduled due to cyclone Pathai:

Train No. 12861 Visakhapatnam – Kazipet Jn Link Express scheduled to depart Visakhapatnam at 15.05 hrs today i.e., 17th December, 2018 (Monday) is rescheduled to depart at 18.05 hrs on the same day. Train No. 12727 Visakhapatnam – Hyderabad Godavari Express scheduled to depart Visakhapatnam at 17.25 hrs today i.e., 17th December, 2018 is rescheduled to depart at 20.25 hrs on the same day. Train No. 22869 Visakhapatnam – Chennai Central Superfast weekly Express scheduled to depart Visakhapatnam at 19.05 hrs today i.e., 17th December 2018 is rescheduled to depart at 22.05 hrs on the same day. Train No. 67296 Visakhapatnam – Rajahmundry passenger scheduled to depart Visakhapatnam at 18.20 hrs today i.e., 17th December 2018 is rescheduled to depart at 21.20 hrs on the same day. Train No. 12721 Hyderabad – Hazrat Nizamuddin Dakshini Express scheduled to depart Hyderabad at 22.30 hrs today i.e., 17th December 2018 is rescheduled to depart at 23.45 hrs on the same day.

The Real-Time Governance Centre (RTGS) at the state secretariat said 'Phethai' weakened into a cyclone after making landfall. It moved towards Kakinada, hitting the town with downpour, before rolling towards Visakhapatnam district, officials said.

A man named R Durga Rao aged 28 was killed when a loosened soil hurtled down a hillock following heavy rains in Vijayawada city.

Cyclone Phethai barrelled through coastal Andhra Pradesh on Monday, triggering heavy rains, uprooting trees and electric poles, and claiming one life, officials said.

East Godavari district bore the brunt of the storm as it made landfall near Katrenikona in the afternoon, forcing evacuation of 20,000 people, who have been sheltered in relief camps. (PTI)

Coconut trees and electricity poles were uprooted at many coastal areas on Monday, said a source from AP Eastern Power Distribution Company Limited.

Panchayat Raj and Rural Development teams clearing drains, roads and sideways.

Restoration works start in villages following the landfall of cyclone

The Indian Railways suspended the operations of total nearly 50 trains along the Chennai-Howrah main railway line along the AP coast on Monday due to the cyclone.

4000 electricity poles were uprooted in Andhra Pradesh coast till now.

Commuters struggle to move through the water-logged roads at Chittinagar in Vijayawada on Monday.

Phethai, the name of the cyclone is suggested by Thailand. It is pronounced as 'Pay-ti’, which means a vegetarian bean in Thailand.

Phethai is the 77th cyclone crossing Andhra Pradesh coast in the 127-year-old history of the IMD.