As the deep depression over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a severe cyclonic storm ‘Michaung’ today, several areas across Tamil Nadu, including the capital city of Chennai, continued to be pounded with heavy rainfall and gusty winds. The Tamil Nadu government declared a public holiday in four districts of Chennai, Chengalpattu, Tiruvallur, and Kancheepuram as rains disrupted normal life. VIDEO | Several trees uprooted in Tiruvallur district amid heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu.#TamilNaduRains pic.twitter.com/r0Z5k0EyUK — Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) December 4, 2023 Given the cyclone. the Chennai International Airport has shut operations till Monday night while the South Central Railways has cancelled at least 144 trains. VIDEO | Cyclone Michaung: Visuals from Chennai, Tamil Nadu as heavy rainfall continues in the region. (Source: Third Party) pic.twitter.com/MP5OY9LqZm — Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) December 4, 2023 Low-lying areas witnessed inundation due to heavy waterlogging as the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel evacuated people stuck in various districts. VIDEO | Cyclone Michaung: NDRF personnel rescue people from waterlogged areas in Tiruvallur district amid heavy rainfall in the region. pic.twitter.com/cEN0i8N9zG — Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) December 4, 2023 Gusty winds led to trees being uprooted and many areas witnessed heavy downpours overnight. #WATCH | Tamil Nadu: Strong winds accompanied by heavy rainfall lash parts of Chengalpattu city. (Visuals from Mahabalipuram Beach) pic.twitter.com/xJTwuaieTc — ANI (@ANI) December 4, 2023 In Chennai, people were seen wading through knee-deep water in areas like Chromepet, Perambur and Tambaram. The Tambaram Government Hospital was also flooded with rainwater early Monday. VIDEO | Chennai's Perambur area inundated after heavy rainfall in the region.#TamilNaduRains #ChennaiRain #cyclonemichaung pic.twitter.com/CJhbdak2io — Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) December 4, 2023 Chennai city saw a power outage and internet disruption as torrential rains accompanied by squally winds continued to lash the region. VIDEO | Severe waterlogging in GST Road, Chromepet, Chennai after the region receives heavy rainfall in the wake of #CycloneMichuang.#TamilNaduRains #ChennaiRain pic.twitter.com/RIpKe2H5Tr — Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) December 4, 2023 #WATCH | Tamil Nadu: A car was seen stuck in the massive waterlogging in Chennai's Velachery and Pallikaranai areas, caused due to heavy rainfall (Video source: A local present at the site of the incident) pic.twitter.com/Lvl9MJnw0N — ANI (@ANI) December 4, 2023 While rainfall is expected to continue across Tamil Nadu, the cyclone will cross the South Andhra Pradesh coast as a Severe Cyclonic Storm on Tuesday (December 5) with a maximum sustained wind speed of 90-100 kmph gusting to 110 kmph.
