Cyclone Nisha was bearing down on the Tamil Nadu coast on Wednesday night as heavy rains lashed coastal districts, taking the death toll, in the havoc that started last month, to 64. with rains lashing the delta districts for the fifth consecutive day, authorities evacuated nearly 42,000 people from coastal hamlets and low-lying areas.
At least 22 people have been reported dead over the last few days alone, while more than 50,000 hectares of crops in the Cauvery delta districts were submerged and 64,000 hectares officially declared flood-hit.
As revenue officials in several districts moved into disaster management mode, the Met office said the cyclone lay 20km off the Nagapattinam district and was likely to cross the southern coast early on Thursday.
Chennai reeled under sheets of water for the second successive day. The sole casualty in the city was a man travelling in an autorickshaw, who was killed in the Shenoy Nagar locality when a tree fell on the vehicle. However, several deaths were reported from various parts of the state.
(Relief Web Inputs)
At least 22 people have been reported dead over the last few days alone, while more than 50,000 hectares of crops in the Cauvery delta districts were submerged and 64,000 hectares officially declared flood-hit.
As revenue officials in several districts moved into disaster management mode, the Met office said the cyclone lay 20km off the Nagapattinam district and was likely to cross the southern coast early on Thursday.
Chennai reeled under sheets of water for the second successive day. The sole casualty in the city was a man travelling in an autorickshaw, who was killed in the Shenoy Nagar locality when a tree fell on the vehicle. However, several deaths were reported from various parts of the state.
(Relief Web Inputs)
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