Cyclone Ditwah live: IMD issues red alert for Tamil Nadu as India braces for landfall

CYclone Ditwah unrecorded updates: Cyclone ‘Ditwah’ exited Sri Lanka on sabbatum afternoon, cleanup at to the lowest degree 123 people, and leaving 130 others missing. The force wreaked havoc in the island nation, causing floods and landslides in its wake.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned that Cyclone ‘Ditwah’ is likely to intensify slightly, while saying that it is likely to continue to move north-northwestwards. It will reach over the Southwest Bay of Bengal near North Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and adjoining South Andhra Pradesh coasts by Sunday morning, the weather department bulletin said.The weather office has forecast heavy rainfall in the southern and Cauvery delta districts of the state from November 29 to 30. Meanwhile, 6,000 relief camps have been set up and 28 teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) have been deployed in Tamil Nadu, minister KKSSR Ramachandran told ANI news agency.IMD director general of meteorology, Dr Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, told ANI the path the storm is likely to chart after leaving Sri Lanka."…There could be a slight intensification. With this wind speed, the cyclone storm will continue to move north-northwestwards and reach near the North Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coast by 30th early morning," Mohapatra told the news agency.More on Cyclone Ditwah:-According to the IMD, rainfall along the Tamil Nadu coastline is likely to intensify as the storm inches closer.-The agency has warned of "heavy to extremely heavy rainfall" across Tamil Nadu, south Andhra Pradesh and Puducherry for the next two days.-"This rainfall can lead to localised inundation and flooding. Especially in urban areas, flooding can occur. In hilly areas, flash-flood-like situations can also occur," Mohapatra told ANI.-The IMD has issued a red alert for Cuddalore, Mayiladuthurai, Villupuram, Chengalpattu and Puducherry due to the possibility of extremely heavy rainfall.-In coastal Andhra Pradesh-Yanam and Rayalaseema, light to moderate rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places is expected on Saturday, and heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places and extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places on Sunday.-Meanwhile, in the wake of the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka, India has dispatched food items and essential relief supplies.-Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences and pledged more assistance to help those affected by the natural disaster.-A total of 54 flights have been cancelled across multiple districts in Tamil Nadu due to adverse weather, according to ANI.