CYclone Ditwah tracker unrecorded: heavily rains and warm winds lashed parts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on dominicus as the cyclonal storm ‘Ditwah’ over the Bay of Bengal inched closer towards the eastern coastal regions of India. A red alert was declared for parts of Tamil Nadu as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted extremely heavy rainfall in parts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.As per the latest bulletin by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Cyclone Ditwah moved nearly northwards with a speed of 7 kmph and was centered near latitude 11.5°N and longitude 80.6°E. The centre of the storm is at a minimum distance of about 80 km from north Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coasts. The storm is about 100 km east-southeast of Cuddalore (India), 110 km northeast of Karaikal (India), 100 km east-southeast of Puducherry (India), 150 km north-northeast of Vedaranniyam (India) and 170 km south-southeast of Chennai (India).The cyclone will weaken further into a deep depression and then to a depression inching northward later in the evening, several private bloggers said.Cyclone Ditwah live | Key pointsRains and strong winds in Tamil Nadu: Heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds is expected to lash Tamil Nadu and Puducherry as the cyclonic storm approaches the Indian coastline on Sunday, the IMD said.Cyclone Ditwah closer to Indian coastline: According to the weather agency, the storm is expected to move nearly northwards parallel to North Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coasts during next 24 hours.IMD's latest update on Cyclone Ditwah: In a post on X, the IMD said that the storm “moved nearly northwards with the speed of 12 kmph during past 6 hours and lay centered at 0830 hrs IST of today, the 30th November 2025 over the same region, near latitude 11.4°N and longitude 80.6°E, , about 100 km east-southeast of Cuddalore (India), 100 km east-northeast of Karaikal (India), 110 km southeast of Puducherry (India), 140 km northeast of Vedaranniyam (India) and 180 km south-southeast of Chennai (India).”Red alert in Tamil Nadu: A red alert was issued by the IMD when the storm moved northwards at 7 kmph. The Regional Meteorological Centre in Chennai has forecast extremely heavy rainfall possible in one or two areas in Cuddalore, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Villuppuram, Chengalpattu, Puducherry and Karaikal.Orange alert in Chennai: As per the warnings issued for November 30, the IMD has issued an orange alert for Chennai and parts of Tamil Nadu.Flights cancelled at Chennai Airport: Due to the weather disturbance, Chennai airport authorities have cancelled around 47 flights. This included 36 domestic flights and 11 international ones.Disaster response teams on standby: The district administration has placed disaster response teams on standby. The continuous downpour has also led to paddy fields in several districts to go under water, raising concerns about potential crop damage.Waterlogging and rough sea conditions: Thoothukudi district in Tamil Nadu saw severe waterlogging after heavy rain, which affected daily routines. In Puducherry, officials said that sea conditions were rough. Videos from the union territory showed strong waves and high tides brought on by the cyclone.
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