The exams scheduled for November 16, … Congress leader P Chidambaram Saturday urged Home Minister Rajnath Singh to send a team of officers immediately to inspect the extent of damage caused by Gaja in Tamil Nadu.
The cyclone caused damage to properties, particularly in Vedharanyam in Nagapattinam district. The cyclone will cause heavy to very heavy rainfall all over coastal Tamil Nadu on November 14, 15 and 16. The cyclonic storm ripped through Nagapattinam, uprooting trees and snapping power lines in coastal districts. Private weather forecaster Skymet Weather said that Cyclone Gaja is around 80 kms from the Tamil Nadu coast. Follow LIVE UPDATES: Cyclone Gaja, named by Sri Lanka, is the second cyclone to hit the coastal area in a month after Cyclone Titli wreaked havoc in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh on October 11, killing a total of 70 people. Once the survey is complete, the chief minister will announce compensation for those who have suffered losses due to the cyclone, he added.வரும் ஜனவரி மாதம் தரங்கம்பாடியில் மீன்பிடி துறைமுகம் அமைப்பதற்கான பணிகள் தொடங்கப்படும்At least 35 people were killed in the severe cyclonic storm Gaja that battered Tamil Nadu coast Friday. Cyclone Gaja: Heavy rainfall is expected at a few places in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry (File)As the cyclone hit land, the coastal towns including Cuddalore, Nagapattinam, Thondi and Pamban in Tamil Nadu and Karaikkal in Puducherry received moderate rainfall.According to Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Authority, as many as 76,290 people were evacuated from low lying areas and sheltered at over 300 relief centres in six districts including Nagapattinam, Pudukottai, Ramanathapuram and Tiruvarur. To a query on the amount of relief sought from the Centre, he said, "A detailed report was getting ready and it would be sent to the Centre on Monday. Gaja cyclone Funds In Tamilnadu, Chennai. Cyclone Gaja makes landfall, heavy rains lash Tamil Nadu, Puducherry. Cyclonic storm Gaja over West central and adjoining East central and Southeast Bay of Bengal moved further west and lay centre at 740 km east-northeast of Chennai (Tamil Nadu) and 840 km east-northeast of Nagappattinam Tamil Nadu on Monday morning. States of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh are expected to experience heavy to very heavy rainfall. Fishermen advised not to venture into southeast Arabian Sea & Lakshadweep area on 17&18 Nov & into west Arabian Sea on 18&19 Nov: S Balachandran, Chennai MET Department. Follow HIGHLIGHTS.
Photo: Reuters 45 dead as Cyclone Gaja rips through Tamil Nadu, Puducherry 2 min read. Cyclone Gaja Live Updates: Cyclone Gaja is inching close to Tamil Nadu coast. S Balachandran of Chennai Met Department has advised them not to venture into southeast Arabian Sea & Lakshadweep area on November 17 and 18 and into west Arabian Sea on November 18 and 19.This deep depression is expected to intensify further by today evening & move further westwards. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO ARCHIVES. Cyclone Gaja turned into a deep depression over southeast Arabian Sea on Saturday evening. He alleged that the Centre did not sanction funds which the state had sought for management of natural disasters.Union Health Minister JP Nadda spoke to Tamil Nadu Health Minister and assured all possible help from Centre, reported ANI.Union Health Minister JP Nadda (in pic) has spoken to Tamil Nadu Health Minister regarding the situation arising due to cyclone conditions in the state. Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to very heavy rains in Lakshadweep Islands in the next 24 hours.Chennai Met Department has also issued warning to Tamil Nadu fishermen and advised them not venture into the Arabian Sea for the next two days.At least 33 people were killed and over 82,000 others were affected after Cyclone ‘Gaja’ hit the Tamil Nadu coast early Friday.
The former union home and finance minister also requested Singh to modify the practice of sending inter-ministerial team to a disaster-affected state only after receiving a memorandum from the concerned state government, reported PTI. Cyclone Gaja crossed Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coast in the early hours of Friday.