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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Dec 13, 2016, 17:44:16 IST
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Cyclone Vardah
Cyclone Vardah howled through Chennai between 2:20pm and 4:30pm on Monday, killing at least 10 people and maiming the city. Stay with TOI for more updates on Vardah cyclone.
17:44 (IST) Dec 13
Tamil Nadu government says 18 people killed in rain-related incidents in the state during cyclone Vardah, PTI reports
15:25 (IST) Dec 13
A day after cyclone Vardah ravaged Chennai, Southern Railway cancelled a few trains departing from Chennai Central and Chennai Egmore on Tuesday.
14:03 (IST) Dec 13
A day after cyclone Vardah disrupted power supply in Chennai and nearby districts, Tangedco employees were busy on Tuesday repairing the damaged transformers and other installations. Power supply was restored in some areas. However, it would take at least 24 more hours to restore power supply in some areas where transformers were damaged badly by fallen trees, said a senior official of Tangedco (Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation) on Tuesday.
13:47 (IST) Dec 13
16,000 litres of diesel stored
The Tamil Nadu state government has stocked 16,000 litres of diesel as fuel back up for hospitals that have run out of fuel for power back up. Hospitals have been asked to call 108 for emergencies. In addition, five tankers of oxygen are kept on reserve in Kilpauk medical college hospital.
13:41 (IST) Dec 13
Surgeries cancelled in many hospitals
Many hospitals have cancelled surgeries, which are not emergency. Hospitals, however, said they have adequate fuel back up
13:39 (IST) Dec 13
Industry body Assocham says Cyclone Vardah has caused $1billion damage
12:44 (IST) Dec 13
Chief Minister O Panneerselvam reviews relief and rehabilitation measures with senior bureaucrats
10:49 (IST) Dec 13
Fighting Vardah
Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu said he instructed the revenue, police and state disaster response force & other departmens not to lower their guard against cyclone Vardah
10:36 (IST) Dec 13
482 electric poles in Chennai and 4,000 electric poles in rural areas had fallen
10:32 (IST) Dec 13
4,000 workers to remove trees
4,000 workers roped in from neighbouring districts to remove the uprooted trees in Chennai
10:31 (IST) Dec 13
Medical aid
33 special medical camps established in Chennai
10:17 (IST) Dec 13
Electricity to be restored by Tuesday evening
Tamil Nadu electricity minister Thangamani says all power lines that were snapped when Cyclone Vardah raged through Chennai on Monday would be restored by this evening. He was speaking to a Tamil news channel.
10:02 (IST) Dec 13
Flight operations resume at Tirupati Airport after it was temporarily suspended due to Vardah that hit TN & AP yesterday
09:54 (IST) Dec 13
Rainfall over north interior Tamil Nadu and adjoining South Karnataka likely in next 12 hours: NDMA (ANI)
09:24 (IST) Dec 13
Mobile services yet to resume in cyclone-hit Chennai
09:09 (IST) Dec 13
Despite an advisory by the state government asking citizens to refrain from venturing outside as cyclone Vardah made landfall on Monday , many Chennaiites thronged the Marina beach seeking a piece of the cyclonic action and clicked selfies.
08:38 (IST) Dec 13
Cyclonic storm Vardah weakened into deep depression over North Tamil Nadu. The storm is moving westward and is expected to bring rains in parts of Karnataka and Kerala.
08:37 (IST) Dec 13
At least 150 government ambulances were doing the rounds dealing with injuries and trauma caused by the cyclone. In addition to emergency calls from patients, the control room received calls from four private hospitals for fuel.
08:37 (IST) Dec 13
Supercyclone Vardah made landfall near Chennai on Monday with unprecedented wind speeds of 140kmph. This may have cheered people in the city who lived through last year's floods, but it was dismal news for the city's water managers, who said the weather phenomenon produced only 11cm of rainfall.
08:37 (IST) Dec 13
Cyclone Vardah snapped transmission lines leading to power outages across Chennai. Lines started tripping as rain pounded the city. The fierce winds snapped overhead transmission lines in many areas.
08:36 (IST) Dec 13
City commuters had a rough time getting any where on Monday as heavy rains and gusty winds made vehicle movement increasingly sporadic. While few autos and cabs took to the roads, it was the MTC that braved the storm, ferrying people across the city.
08:36 (IST) Dec 13
Akin to the wave of volunteerism witnessed during the floods last year, hours after Vardah hit the city, residents fanned out on the streets removing uprooted trees and forming teams to aid corporation workers.
08:35 (IST) Dec 13
The milk federation said its supply in Chennai, which consumes 11.5 lakh litres of milk, will be normal on Tuesday with all its factories working full strength.
08:25 (IST) Dec 13
Amma canteens, despite the category 5 storm on Monday , continued to serve food free of cost, as it has since the state went into mourning after Jayalalithaa's demise on December 5.
08:15 (IST) Dec 13
Over 2,803 trees are estimated to have fallen, of which Greater Chennai Corporation cleared about 700. Trees crashed on cars and autos, paralysed traffic, with motorists stuck for hours.
07:59 (IST) Dec 13
IT majors like Cognizant, Infosys, HCL Tech and Wipro gave work-from-home option to many of their employees on Monday as cyclone Vardah lashed the city. The few who did go were allowed to leave early.
07:56 (IST) Dec 13
Cyclone Vardah howled through Chennai between 2.30pm and 4.30pm on Monday, killing at least six people and maiming the city. Most of the deaths, including that of a three-year-old boy, were due to wall collapses triggered by wind and torrential rain.
07:48 (IST) Dec 13
Death toll rises to 10 in Tamil Nadu (4 in Chennai, 2 in Kancheepuram, 2 in Tiruvallur, 1 in Villupuram & 1 in Nagapattinam): NDMA
07:48 (IST) Dec 13
Chennai Airport now operational after the services were temporarily suspended yesterday
07:47 (IST) Dec 13
Govt & private schools, colleges & other educational institutions in Chennai, Kanchipuram & Tiruvallur to remain closed today.
07:30 (IST) Dec 13
Schools and colleges to remain shut in Chennai and surrounding areas today.
23:07 (IST) Dec 12
Though power would be restored very shortly in several parts of Chennai, it would take one or two days in North Chennai and in Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur districts. Adequate generators have been stocked to supply drinking water till then, the chief minister said in a statement.
22:42 (IST) Dec 12
Despite an advisory by the Tamil Nadu government asking residents to refrain from venturing outside as cyclone Vardah made landfall on Monday, many Chennaiites thronged the Marina Beach seeking a piece of the cyclonic action and clicked selfies.
22:38 (IST) Dec 12
Centre, NDMA is working closely with local administrations & army for safety of life and property, tweets Prime Minister Modi
22:37 (IST) Dec 12
PM Modi shares his concerns about Cyclone Vardah
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My prayers are with all those people who are affected due to adverse weather conditions caused by <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CycloneVardah?src=hash">#CycloneVardah</a>. Stay safe.</p>
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/808356821018689536">December 12, 2016</a></blockquote>
22:28 (IST) Dec 12
Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Agency requests people to use #Treefall to give info on road blocks
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Vardah?src=hash">#Vardah</a> Request people to give contact number also in tweet when they are sharing info on road blocks or tree felling. Use <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Treefall?src=hash">#Treefall</a> tag.</p>
— TN SDMA (@tnsdma) <a href="https://twitter.com/tnsdma/status/808226720763416576">December 12, 2016</a></blockquote>
22:22 (IST) Dec 12
Chennai may have had another tryst with extreme weather — Monday's supercyclone Vardah with wind speeds of 120+kmph — but former chief minister J Jayalalithaa's most far-reaching welfare project, Amma canteens, ensured that Chennai did not have to bear the ordeal on an empty stomach.<br />
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Amma canteens, despite the category 5 storm on Monday, continued to serve food free of cost, as it has since the state went into mourning after Jayalalithaa's demise on December 5.
21:57 (IST) Dec 12
Tamil Nadu government announcues Rs 4 lakh compensation to family members of those who died due to Cyclone Vardah, reports ANI
21:38 (IST) Dec 12
Services at Chennai Airport suspended till 11 pm, ANI says
20:43 (IST) Dec 12
Facebook enables safety check in Chennai as cyclone Vardah hits
20:40 (IST) Dec 12
Centre cautions Tamil Nadu against floods after cyclone
In an advisory to the state government, the ministry said: "In view of the expected heavy to very heavy rainfall... in the districts of Chennai, Kanchipuram and Thiruvallur, along with very severe cyclonic storm 'Vardah'... good inflows are likely into the reservoirs of Poondi, Chembarampakkam and other lakes around the Chennai city."
20:38 (IST) Dec 12
Indian Space Research Organisation's Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, from where rockets are launched, escaped the fury of the very severe cyclonic storm Vardah by a whisker as scientists had taken necessary precautionary measures to guard the facility.
20:26 (IST) Dec 12
All the educational institutions in Chennai, Kanchipuram and Tiruvallur to remain closed tommorrow
20:17 (IST) Dec 12
The tailwind of Cyclone Vardah hit Chennai between 5pm and 5.45pm and stirred sand on Marina Beach. Seawater entered more 100 metre on to the beach, beyond the usual shoreline, reaching many of the boats tied on the shore.
20:11 (IST) Dec 12
Severe cyclonic storm Vardah pounded Chennai at an unprecedented 140kmph for a good 90 minutes on Monday afternoon until it crossed the city and travelled inland, bringing at least 10cm rainfall and claiming seven lives.
The worst is over, said weathermen, forecasting light to moderate rainfall in Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram and Villupuram districts in the next 24 hours.
The worst is over, said weathermen, forecasting light to moderate rainfall in Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram and Villupuram districts in the next 24 hours.
19:58 (IST) Dec 12
Cyclone position
Crossing north Chennai, Wind speed: 100 kms to 110 kms gusting to 120 kms
19:43 (IST) Dec 12
2 fishermen go missing off Kakinada in Andhra
Coast Guard says it has deployed ship for search and rescue operations
19:12 (IST) Dec 12
Cyclone Vardah uprooted hundreds of trees across Chennai on Monday. The official estimate as of 4pm was 1,068 trees of which 464 were cleared, but the numbers could be a lot more as the rain and wind were every severe.
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