Tamil Nadu: Around 50 boats of fishermen damaged in Rameswaram following the thunderstorm and rainfall which hit parts of the state last night.
A 'Very Severe Cyclonic Storm AMPHAN' is expected over central parts of South Bay of Bengal moved north-northeastwards during past six hours. It has now intensified into 'Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm' and lies centred at 0230 hours today over central parts of South Bay of Bengal and adjoining central Bay of Bengal, the IMD says.
t's very likely to move north-northeastwards & move fast across northwest Bay of Bengal & cross West Bengal Bangladesh coasts between Digha (West Bengal) and Hatiya Islands (Bangladesh) during afternoon/evening of 20th May as a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm