cyclone phethai

cyclone phethai is expected to make landfall between Vizag and Kakinada coasts on Monday, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday.

cyclone phethai barrelled through coastal Andhra Pradesh on Monday, triggering heavy rains, uprooting trees and electric poles, and claiming one life. Krishna district collector B Lakshmi Kantham announced an immediate relief of Rs 50,000 to the deceased's family. Train and air services were also disrupted because of the cyclone.

Saturday and Sunday were pleasant days in Chennai thanks to cloudy skies and strong wind caused by a weather system -- cyclone phethai -- over the Bay of Bengal. But the city didn’t receive rain on both days.

The cyclone phethai is going to cross near Kakinada coast in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh on Monday after 1pm, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD).

Andhra Pradesh on Sunday sounded a high alert in the coastal region as a cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal was heading towards it and was likely to cross the region between Kakinada and Visakhapatnam on Monday.

Nearly 350 vulnerable coastal villages of 30 mandals in the north coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh were put on high alert by the state administration in view of cyclone phethai.

The process of landfall of cyclone phethai has started, said YK Reddy, director, India Meteorological Department (IMD).

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. A video of the "fish rain" has been going viral on the social media since Monday evening.

The Indian Railways made elaborate arrangements to ensure that rail services are handled with utmost safety and convenience of rail passengers in view of the cyclone phethai, which is expected to make landfall between Visakhapatnam and Kakinada coasts on Monday

The Met department Sunday warned of heavy rain in many districts of South Bengal on Monday as an effect of the cyclone 'Phethai', which is likely to make landfall in Andhra Pradesh.

With cyclone phethai expected to make landfall at coastal Andhra region on Monday, the district administration has taken measures to shield people and infrastructure from the nature's fury.

Monday is going to be windy and cold as squally wind caused by cyclone phethai is expected to bring down the temperature well below 30ºC. Chances of rain for the city is less as the cyclone has started to move away, said a met department official.

For the second consecutive day, city recorded a sharp drop in maximum temperature triggered by cyclone phethai.