'Cyclone Nisha' wrecks havoc across Tamilnadu.Byline: ANI Chennai, Nov.29 (ANI): Unending rain for the last 48 hours has thrown normal life out of gear across costal Tamilnadu. Cyclone cyclone, atmospheric pressure distribution in which there is a low central pressure relative to the surrounding pressure. The resulting pressure gradient, combined with the Coriolis effect, causes air to circulate about the core of lowest pressure in a Nisha which crossed the coastal Tamilnadu two days ago is still having its effect, lashing Chennai continuously. Several areas, including the city's posh localities are water logged and the authorities have had to rush in boats to shift people to safer places. Velachery, which is on the I. T Highway is said to be the worst affected area where people in high rise buildings unable to come out due waist deep water. Traffic movement between Medavakkam and Velachery has been hit as water from the Narayanapuram Lake has overflowed and submerged the Velachery-Tambaram highway. Almost all parts of the state capital have been hit by the incessant rain. Several water-logged areas in the city do not have access to essential services, such as milk and electricity. Power supply and telephone lines too are badly disrupted dis·rupt tr.v. dis·rupt·ed, dis·rupt·ing, dis·rupts 1. To throw into confusion or disorder: Protesters disrupted the candidate's speech. 2. . Railway services in and around the city are also hampered. The suburban EMU emu or emeu (both: ē`my  ), common name for a large, flightless bird of Australia, related to the cassowary and the ostrich. services remain paralyzed par·a·lyze tr.v. par·a·lyzed, par·a·lyz·ing, par·a·lyz·es 1. To affect with paralysis; cause to be paralytic. 2. To make unable to move or act: paralyzed by fear. . In many places, the track has been submerged forcing railway authorities to suspend services. Schools, colleges and offices remained closed for the fourth day Saturday. Examinations scheduled for Friday and Saturday have been postponed. New dates will be announced later, said a Madras Madras. 1 State and former province, India: see Tamil Nadu. 2 City, India: see Chennai. University official. (ANI) Copyright 2008 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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