Cyclone Michaung makes landfall in India’s south, 9 killed in floods | Floods News | USAEMALL.com

Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu authorities and emergency providers put together for ‘worst storm in recent memory’ as cyclone hits.

Cyclone Michaung has made landfall in southern India, after earlier torrential rains despatched tall waves crashing into coastal cities, submerging roads and killing at the very least 9 individuals, together with a baby.

The “severe cyclonic storm”, packing winds as much as 100kmph (62mph), reached the shores of Andhra Pradesh state close to the city of Bapatla, shortly after midday on Tuesday, the Indian Meteorological Department mentioned.

Parts of the state are anticipated to be pelted with greater than 200mm (8 inches) of rain over the subsequent 24 hours, the climate workplace mentioned earlier.

“We are facing the worst storm in recent memory,” neighbouring Tamil Nadu state’s chief minister, MK Stalin, mentioned in an announcement late on Monday, as authorities authorities evacuated 1000’s of individuals from the coastal areas.

Prior to the landfall, lethal floodwaters surged down the streets of Chennai in Tamil Nadu. Officials mentioned eight individuals have been killed within the state. Some had drowned, one individual was hit by a falling tree, and one other was electrocuted by reside wires within the water.

Chennai residents have been seen wading waist-deep by way of the murky floodwaters, which swept away individuals and autos, uprooting timber and inundating houses. A crocodile was additionally noticed swimming within the metropolis streets.

Meanwhile, in Tirupati district in Andhra Pradesh, a four-year-old boy was killed by a falling wall, C Nagaraju, govt director of the state’s catastrophe administration authority, mentioned.

Before landfall, industrial operations, transport providers, companies and colleges suspended their work, heeding the warnings of the authorities concerning the anticipated severity of the storm. The flooding additionally brought about Chennai airport to briefly shut down.

Rescue groups have been deployed throughout the affected area and extra have been “on standby to mobilise as needed”, mentioned federal Home Minister Amit Shah. The authorities was “braced to provide all the necessary assistance to Andhra Pradesh”, he mentioned.

The cyclone is anticipated to weaken late on Tuesday.