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Cyclone Gaja live updates: 13 killed; PM assures Tamil Nadu of all help

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Nov 17, 2019, 04:46:49 IST

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Cyclone Gaja live updates: 13 killed; PM assures Tamil Nadu of all help

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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

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

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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

Additional Secy, Revenue & Admin, Chennai

12:43 (IST) Nov 15

Additional Secy, Revenue & Admin, Chennai

12:42 (IST) Nov 15

Additional Secy, Revenue & Admin, Chennai

12:37 (IST) Nov 15

It's expected that Gaja Cyclone will make landfall late night today, may be in South of Cuddalore, in Nagapattinam district. People should be well-prepared. Govt is making its best efforts in this regard: Gagandeep Singh Bedi, Special Officer for Disaster Management.

11:58 (IST) Nov 15

Eastern Naval Command (ENC) has assumed a high degree of readiness to render necessary humanitarian assistance as the cyclone is poised to cross the coast of the two states on Thursday evening.

11:31 (IST) Nov 15

The mobile telephone companies also assured the government of moving their mobile telecom towers or cell on wheels to Nagapattinam and Cuddalore.

11:30 (IST) Nov 15

The MeT has advised total suspension of fishing operations along Tamil Nadu and Puducherry and adjoining south Andhra Pradesh coasts during the next 24 hours till Friday.