A cyclone slammed into India's southeastern coast on Monday, killing at least two people and causing authorities to evacuate thousands of people from low-lying areas.
Schools and offices were closed and state authorities were on alert in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh states as Cyclone Vardah hit the coast.
Police and disaster management teams evacuated more than 15,000 people from low-lying areas, moving them to safer places as heavy rains and strong winds lashed the region. In many places, trees and electrical poles were uprooted by the rain and wind.
Police in Chennai said two people were killed in the storm in the city, but it was not immediately clear how they died.
K. G. Ramesh, director-general of the meteorological department, said the cyclone had made landfall with heavy rain and winds of up to 120 kilometers (75 miles) an hour. "It was a severe cyclone," Ramesh said.
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