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Cyclone Ditwah Live Updates: IMD has said that the cyclone is expected to cross the north Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coast by Sunday, November 30. It has issued a warning of heavy to extremely heavy rainfall across Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. Red alert has been issued for various districts. NDRF, SDRF teams have been deployted.
Cyclone Ditwah Live Updates: India is on high alert as cyclonic storm Ditwah, which formed over the Bay of Bengal on Thursday, is approaching the Indian landmass. Heavy rainfall and strong winds have started lashing parts of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Puducherry. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a Red Alert for the delta and select north coastal districts.
Cyclonic Storm Ditwah: Trail Of Destruction In Sri Lanka
Cyclone Ditwah left Sri Lanka on Saturday afternoon, leaving behind a trail od destruction. At least 153 people were killed and over 191 are missing in the island nation, which on Saturday declared a state of emergency, news agency Reuters reported. The storm caused floods and landslides in its wake.
Cyclone Ditwah: Latest Update
Authorities have put Tamil Nadu and Bengaluru on high alert as Cyclone Ditwah moves toward the north Tamil Nadu coast. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of extremely heavy rainfall exceeding 20 cm in 24 hours. Red alert has been issued for Delta and select north coastal districts. Ditwah is expected to make landfall on Sunday.
Neighbouring districts have been put under Orange alert, indicating heavy to very heavy rainfall (12–20 cm). As of Thursday evening the storm lay 670 km south-southeast of Chennai, bringing torrential rains over Sri Lanka.
The dreadful natural phenomenon, which intensified from a depression in under 24 hours, originated over the southwest Bay of Bengal near Pottuvil in Sri Lanka and is now moving north-northwest with high-speed winds. IMD classified it as a cyclonic storm, with no forecast of Ditwah turning into a severe cyclone.
Cyclone Ditwah: What Does the Name Mean?
The meaning of Ditwah is ‘lagoon,’ a name proposed by Yemen under the cyclone naming system. It name derives from Detwah Lagoon on Socotra Island in Yemen. The place is known for its rare and intriguing coastal ecosystem.
