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After wreaking havoc in Sri Lanka, Cyclone Ditwah is rapidly approaching India. Heavy rains and strong winds have already begun in coastal areas of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Puducherry. It is expected to intensify further by Saturday evening.
Fifty-four flights have been cancelled due to heavy rains in Tamil Nadu. Puducherry Central University has declared a holiday on Saturday and postponed all examinations due to the cyclone. All schools and colleges in Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe, and Yanam will remain closed until Monday.
More than 123 people have died in floods and landslides caused by Ditwah in Sri Lanka, with more than 130 missing. Nearly 300 Indian passengers have been stranded at Colombo airport for the past three days due to the cancellation of flights to Chennai. All of them were supposed to return to India from Dubai via Sri Lanka.
Cyclone Ditwah will hit the Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coast on November 30th.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has stated that Cyclone Ditwah will hit the Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coast on November 30th. This will cause heavy rainfall across the state. Flooding is possible in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Puducherry. There is a risk of landslides in hilly areas, and flash floods are possible in these areas.
Fourteen National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams have been deployed in Tamil Nadu's vulnerable coastal districts, including Villupuram, Chengalpattu, Tiruvallur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Thanjavur, Pudukkottai, and Mayiladuthurai. Ten teams have left for Chennai from NDRF bases in Pune, Maharashtra, and Vadodara, Gujarat.
India launches Operation Sagar Bandhu to aid Sri Lanka
India launched Operation Sagar Bandhu on Saturday to assist Sri Lanka in the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwaha. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar stated on X that an Indian Air Force IL-76 aircraft had arrived in Colombo. Approximately 27 tons of relief material, along with teams of 80 NDRF personnel, have now been delivered by air and sea.
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