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Cyclone Nivar hits Chennai, Puducherry, leaves a trail of destruction: In Pics

The very severe cyclonic storm Nivar, crossed the Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coast late night and early Thursday morning with an estimated wind speed of 120-130 kmph, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Twenty-five teams from National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been deployed on the coastal areas of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Andhra Pradesh.

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Nivar will move northwestwards and weaken further into a cyclonic storm during the next three hours, the IMD said.

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According to the weather department, the cyclone lays centred over coastal Tamil Nadu and Puducherry about 25km north of Puducherry with the wind blowing at a speed of 90-100 kmph gusting to 110 kmph.

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The officials of power utility were also on the job to restore power supply wherever it got disrupted due to the cyclone.

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In Tamil Nadu`s Villupuram district, police said the fallen trees have been removed to ease the flow of traffic.

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The power supply in several areas was disrupted. The concerned administration was removing the fallen trees.

Trees uprooted by Cyclone Nivar

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Cyclone Nivar hits TN

On its way, the cyclone uprooted several trees and power lines in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore, Marakkanam and in Puducherry.

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