According to IMD, an area of low pressure has turned into a depression and is likely to turn into a deep cyclonic storm in the next 48 hours.
IMD Weather Update Today 2 December 2023, Cyclone Michaung: The speed of cyclonic storm Michaung is increasing and there is a possibility that it may cause devastation in the coastal states of the country, hence IMD has issued a red alert. Tamil Nadu is most at risk. But, in view of this, the Chief Minister of the state MK Stalin is keeping an eye on every activity, considering the situation, 18 teams of NDRF have been deployed in Puducherry, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh apart from Tamil Nadu.
Likely to turn into a deep cyclonic storm within 48 hours
The speed of Michong is gradually increasing, it is likely to hit the east coast soon, according to IMD, an area of low pressure has turned into a depression and it is likely to turn into a deep cyclonic storm in the next 48 hours, The Meteorological Department predicts that due to Cyclone Michong, there will be strong winds and rain along the North Tamil Nadu coast and South Andhra coast from tomorrow, Sunday, December 3.
Wind speed likely to be up to 100 kilometers per hour
Issuing the update of the storm, the Meteorological Department said that the cyclonic storm Michong, which is forming over the Bay of Bengal, may leave Chennai on the morning of Monday 4th December and hit somewhere between Nellore and Machilipatnam. IMD has expressed the fear that the wind speed at the time of hitting the storm will The speed can be up to 100 kilometers per hour. The Meteorological Department has warned fishermen in the south-eastern parts of the Bay of Bengal and South-West Bay of Bengal not to go for fishing or any other trade.
18 teams of NDRF deployed, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister held a meeting
The Meteorological Department has also expressed the possibility of heavy rains due to the storm and understanding the situation, 18 teams of NDRF have been deployed, these teams have been deployed in Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Puducherry and Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK. Stalin has instructed the officials to evacuate the people of the areas affected by Cyclonic Storm Michong and provide them all possible help.
Chance of rain and fog in these states
On the other hand, IMD said that due to the cyclonic circulation over the North-East Arabian Sea and adjacent North Maharashtra-Gujarat coasts, a line has been formed on one side up to South-East Madhya Pradesh, due to its effect, there will be heavy rain at different places in Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. But there may be rain and snowfall, the Meteorological Department estimates that in the coming days there will be rain at different places in Eastern Uttar Pradesh, East Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Vidarbha, there will be rain with thunderstorms in Chhattisgarh, there is also a possibility of lightning here. There is a possibility that apart from this, there may be fog in Punjab, Haryana, Assam and Meghalaya.
