Cyclone Michaung: Cyclone with heavy rains makes landfall in India

Severe weather with heavy rain and strong winds is hitting southern Andhra Pradesh state in India as a powerful cyclone hits the area.

Nine people, including a child, have died in Andhra Pradesh and nearby Tamil Nadu state because of the heavy rain.

Officials have moved many people out of areas that are at risk of flooding in both states.

Many neighborhoods are underwater and videos show cars floating in the water.

Cyclone Michaung has hit the land between Nellore and Kavali in Andhra Pradesh, according to the state chief minister’s office. The weather department in India said that the storm will have winds up to 110km/h (68mph) but they will slow down after the storm hits land.

Approximately 9,500 people in Andhra Pradesh have been moved to 211 relief camps.

“Very, very heavy rain will keep falling in Andhra Pradesh. ” The storm will become less strong and turn into a depression by Wednesday morning, according to Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, who is the director general of IMD. He told reporters this.

A 4-year-old child died in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh after a wall fell on them according to a government official. Eight people died in Tamil Nadu because of the storm on Tuesday. They were killed by falling buildings and electricity.

Weather experts have given a warning in certain areas of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. Many schools, colleges, and offices are not open in some areas.

Many flights and trains have been stopped in Andhra Pradesh and farmers have reported damage to their crops.

There are warnings for heavy rain and strong winds in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Odisha because they are near the coast of the Bay of Bengal. Authorities have told the fishermen not to go out in the rough seas and said that the strong waves could cause big damage to homes.

Nearly 7,000 people had to leave their homes in coastal areas of Tamil Nadu on Monday because of strong rains and winds.

The Chennai airport, which is one of the busiest in India, was closed on Monday because its runway was flooded. It started again on Tuesday morning because the cyclone was moving away and the rain was getting lighter.

In Chennai, which is a big place for making electronics and other things, some factories, including the ones that make iPhones, were shut down. This was reported by Reuters on Monday.

After the rain stopped, many areas in Chennai had too much water, which made it hard to get around. Some people told BBC Tamil reporters that they were having a hard time because they didn’t have electricity and water after the rains.