Cyclone Ockhi: Heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu and Kerala, likely to intensify in next 24 hours
The deep depression over Camorin Sea has intensified into a cyclonic storm Ockhi which has triggered heavy rains in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. It is likely to intensify into severe cyclone storm moving towards Lakshwadeep islands in the next 24 hours.
IMD has issued warnings about rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places very likely over south Tamil Nadu & south Kerala during next 24 hours and isolated heavy falls over interior Tamil Nadu and Kerala during subsequent 24 hours.
For Lakshwadeep, the prediction is for heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places and isolated extremely heavy falls in the next 48 hours. IMD has predicted damages in south Kerala (Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Kollam, Pathanathitta, Thiruvananthapuram districts), adjoining districts of south Tamil Nadu (Kanyakumari, Tutukudi and Tirunelveli districts). The situation though is likely to be much worse in Lakshwadeep with predictions of damage to power and communication lines due to breaking of tree branches and uprooting of trees. Crops and mud houses are also likely to face the brunt of Cyclone Ockhi.
The authorities have warned fishermen along & off Lakshadweep Islands are advised not to venture into the sea during …read more
