New Delhi
Union Home Minister Amit Shah today (Thursday) assured all possible help from the Centre to Tamil Nadu and Pudducherry in wake of cyclone Nivar.
Taking to twitter, he said “We are closely monitoring the situation in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry in the wake of Cyclone Nivar. Have spoken to CM Shri @EPSTamilNadu and CM Shri @VNarayanasami and assured all possible help from the centre”.
NDRF teams already on ground to help people in need, he added in his tweet message.
Severe cyclonic storm Nivar made landfall along the Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coast during early hours today (Thursday). The ‘very severe cyclonic storm’ Nivar has now weakened into a ‘severe cyclonic storm’, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The IMD had earlier predicted that the cyclone would make landfall with a wind speed of 120-130 kmph, gusting up to 145 kmph. No serious damage has been seen till now.
