TIL Desk/National/Chennai/ Cyclonic storm Nada today further weakened into a depression as per expectations, with making its land fall between Nagapattinam and Vedaranyam in Tamil Nadu, the MeT Department said. “A large chunk of the depression has crossed coast early morning. However, over 25 per cent of the system is yet to make the landfall which will happen soon,” a Met official said in Chennai.
He said mild to moderate rain coupled with squally winds were being witnessed in parts of Tamil Nadu. Cyclone Nada which weakened into a deep depression on Thursday moved Westnorth-West wards and became a depression about 40 km East south East of Karaikkal (Puducherry Union Territory), the official said.
Meanwhile, top government authorities said the situation is being monitored continuously. Cyclone Nada makes landfall at 50 km wind speed near Nagapattinam. The Meteorological Department forecasts moderate rainfall in north coastal Tamil Nadu. Up to 4 cm rain received in Cuddalore, Nagapattinam and Puducherry. Chennai to receive light showers, says MeT department.
