Overview

• Cyclone Michaung has begun its landfall process near Bapatla on the Andhra Pradesh coast, with a maximum sustained wind speed of 90 to 100 kilometres an hour, gusting to 110 kilometres.
• The cyclone has already caused heavy rain and flooding in Tamil Nadu, resulting in at least eight deaths and forcing some plants including a Hyundai Motor Co. factory to halt operations.
• Over 9,000 people have been evacuated from various districts in Andhra Pradesh to safety in 211 relief camps.
• Chennai International Airport has resumed all arrival and departure operations following the rainfall due to the cyclone.
• Train services to and from Chennai continue to be suspended, highlighting the ongoing challenges in restoring full normalcy in the aftermath of the cyclone.