Cyclone Michaung wreaks havoc! Flood-like situation, roads submerged, flights cancelled – See photos
时间:2024-06-26 15:37:16 阅读(143)
A severe cyclonic storm named Michaung hit India’s eastern coast on Tuesday, causing widespread damage and casualties in several states. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) deployed 29 teams to carry out relief and rescue operations in the affected areas. (PTI Photo)2/10
Michaung (pronounced as migjaum) is a name suggested by Myanmar, meaning strength or resilience. (PTI Photo)
The cyclone made landfall near Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh around 12:30 pm on Tuesday, with wind speeds of up to 120 kmph.The cyclone brought heavy rainfall, thunderstorms and strong winds to Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Puducherry. (PTI Photo)
4/10A commuter on a flooded road after heavy rainfall owing to Cyclone Michaung, in Chennai. (PTI Photo)
5/10A dozen people died and 11 were injured in various rain-related incidents in and around Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu. (PTI Photo)
6/10The NDRF deployed 14 teams in Tamil Nadu (five in Chennai), 11 in Andhra Pradesh, one in Telangana and three in Puducherry. (PTI Photo)
7/10A dog takes shelter on a structure by the side of a flooded road after heavy rainfall owing to Cyclone Michaung, in Chennai. (PTI Photo)
8/10A man with his child at a flooded area after heavy rainfall owing to Cyclone Michaung, in Chennai. (PTI Photo)
9/10The NDRF teams were equipped with wood and pole cutters, inflatable boats, satellite phones and other essential items for rescue and relief operations.NDRF teams cleared the roads and restored the power and communication lines in various parts of Tamil Nadu, where the cyclone wreaked havoc on Tuesday morning. (PTI Photo)
10/10The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said that the cyclone weakened into a deep depression over south coastal Andhra Pradesh and adjoining west central Bay of Bengal on Tuesday night and it was likely to move west-northwestwards and weaken further into a depression during the next 12 hours. (PTI Photo)
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