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Headline: Cyclone ‘Michaung’ Makes Landfall in Andhra Pradesh, Bringing Heavy Rains and Disrupting Travel
Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh – Cyclone Michaung made landfall near Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, on Tuesday evening, bringing with it torrential rainfall and strong winds. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of continued heavy rainfall in the region over the next three to four hours.
According to the IMD’s 8 PM bulletin, the cyclone was centered over the west-central Bay of Bengal, approximately 100 km south of Kakinada. It is moving in a north-northwesterly direction at a speed of 17 kmph. The IMD forecasts that Michaung will continue along the same path, crossing the Andhra Pradesh coast between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam as a severe cyclonic storm, packing wind speeds of 90-110 kmph.
The IMD has reiterated its warning for Andhra Pradesh coastal areas, Rayalaseema, Telangana, southern Chhattisgarh, and Odisha, where heavy to very heavy rainfall and storm surges are expected to continue overnight. Residents are urged to stay indoors and adhere to official safety advisories.
Authorities in vulnerable coastal areas of Andhra Pradesh have intensified evacuation efforts. Teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) are coordinating rescue and relief operations in the East and West Godavari, Kakinada, and Krishna districts.
The impact of the cyclone has led to significant disruptions in air and rail travel. Visakhapatnam Airport has cancelled all 32 of its scheduled flights for the day. Vijayawada Airport has also cancelled 16 flights, including services to Delhi and Mumbai.
Numerous train services have been cancelled on routes including Vijayawada-Bhimavaram, Nidadaolu-Bhimavaram, Vijayawada-Kakinada Port, Kakinada Port-Rajamundry, Guntur-Vijayawada, Vijayawada-Tenali, Repalle-Markapuram, Rajamundry-Visakhapatnam and Chennai Central-Visakhapatnam. Train services have also been cancelled on the Secunderabad-Visakhapatnam routes.
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