Tropical cyclone 'Nada' is forecast to make landfall on the southern coast of India, on early December 1CHENNAI: Cyclonic storm named 'Nada', likely to make landfall along coastal Tamil Nadu and Puducherry in the morning of December 2, has revived memories of the calamitous floods that the state endured due to unprecedented rain 12 months ago.On Wednesday morning, the Met office said, the system, which formed over the southwest Bay of Bengal, was 730km east southeast of Puducherry. The cyclone is likely to cross the Tamil Nadu coast - between Vedaranyam and Puducherry - early on December 2 morning, IMD, Chennai, cyclone warning director S Balachandransaid.
"Chennai and coastal districts of Tamil Nadu will receive rain from Thursday morning," he said.
Light to moderate rainfall will accompany the cyclone's approach along the TN and Puducherry coasts on Thursday, with wind speeds ranging between 50km- ph and 80kmph. Squally winds and showers are likely to damage temporary structures and thatched huts and cause minor damage to power and communication lines, an IMD bulletin said.
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