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Cyclone Gaja crosses Tamil Nadu coast Last Updated : 16 Nov 2018 10:13:58 AM IST Cyclone Gaja crosses Tamil Nadu coast Severe cyclonic storm Gaja crossed the Tamil Nadu coast on Friday, felling several trees, damaging thatched huts and hoardings, according to the IMD.
In its weather bulletin, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said Gaja crossed by 12.30 a.m. and 2.30 a.m. between
Nagapattinam and Vedaranyam with a wind speed of about 110 kmph gusting up to 120 kmph.
The high speed wind has damaged the roof sheets of Nagapattinam railway station.
Speaking to the media, R.B. Udhyakumar, Minister for Revenue and Disaster Management, said the extend to damages will be known once the wind speed gets reduced.
He said after the rains preventive measures against breakout of disease will be taken.
The fallen trees are being removed at the earliest, Udhayakumar added.
Road traffic in the cyclone affected Nagapattinam due to fallen trees.
The government had disconnected power supply on Thursday night as precautionary measure. Owing to the cyclone several power poles have been damaged.
Several universities in Tamil Nadu have postponed their exams slated for Friday.
Similarly, schools will remain closed on Friday in Nagapattinam, Cuddalore, Thanjavur, Pudukottai, Thiruvarur and several
other districts in Tamil Nadu and in Puducherry including Karaikal.
Over 63,000 people have been evacuated from low lying areas and housed in 289 relief centres in Cuddalore, Nagapattinam, Ramanathapuram, Thanjavur, Pudukottai and Thiruvarur on Thursday itself.
According to the IMD, scattered heavy rains is likely to occur over south Tamil Nadu and south Kerala.
Isolated rain is likely to occur over north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, north Kerala and interiors of south Karnataka.
Gale wind speed reaching 100-110 kmph gusting to 120 kmph very likely in central parts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts during next six hours.
Similarly, gale wind speed reaching 60-80 kmph likely in the remaining parts of Tamil Nadu and Palk Strait during next six
hours while strong winds with a speed of 30-40 kmph gusting at 50 kmph is very likely over interior Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Gulf of Mannar, Comorian area and Kerala coast, the IMD said.IANS For Latest Updates Please-
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