Cyclone Gaja live updates: 13 killed; PM assures Tamil Nadu of all help
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Nov 17, 2019, 04:46:49 IST
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Cyclone Gaja live updates: 13 killed; PM assures Tamil Nadu of all help

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00:48 (IST) Nov 16
The outer periphery of severe cyclone Gaja is now crossing Karaikal and Vedharanym coast.
00:48 (IST) Nov 16
Visuals of heavy rainfall in Cuddalore.
00:36 (IST) Nov 16
76,290 people evacuated to safe places as at 12.10am, says TN govt
00:24 (IST) Nov 16
Till 11.30 pm 1,631 persons were evacuated and taken to 13 rescue centres in Ramanathapuram district.
00:21 (IST) Nov 16
Tiruchchirappalli-Rameswaram and Rameswaram-Tiruchchirappalli passenger trains are fully cancelled for tomorrow.
00:21 (IST) Nov 16
Till 11.30 pm 1,631 persons were evacuated and taken to 13 rescue centres in Ramanathapuram district.
00:10 (IST) Nov 16
Tiruchchirappalli-Rameswaram and Rameswaram-Tiruchchirappalli passenger trains are fully cancelled for tomorrow.
00:06 (IST) Nov 16
Trichy, Thanjavur and Pudukkottai are witnessing heavy rains.
23:53 (IST) Nov 15
Cyclone Gaja is 60km away from Karaikal and is expected to cross near Vedaranyam in Nagapattinam district tonight.
23:44 (IST) Nov 15
72,498 people evacuated ahead of cyclone landfall. Nagapattinam - 44087, Tiruvarur - 10519, Cuddalore - 10420, Pudukkottai - 1881, Thanjavur - 4678, Ramanathapuram - 913 accommodated in 368 relief centres
23:38 (IST) Nov 15
Cyclone Gaja lay 86km away from Karaikal and is expected to make landfall near Nagapattinam tonight.
23:15 (IST) Nov 15
Tamil Nadu: As per the latest update, 67,152 people have been evacuated in six districts and taken to relief centres.
23:06 (IST) Nov 15
Cyclone Gaja lay 126km away from Karaikal on Thursday night and is expected to make landfall near Nagapattinam around midnight, according to the latest report by the India Meteorological Department.
22:50 (IST) Nov 15
Update on Cyclone Gaja at 10.10pm
22:33 (IST) Nov 15
Tamil Nadu: Visuals of rainfall from Nagapattinam.
22:26 (IST) Nov 15
Cyclone Gaja lay 126km away from Karaikal on Thursday night and is expected to make landfall near Nagapattinam around midnight, according to the latest report by the India Meteorological Department.
22:16 (IST) Nov 15
Heavy rains have been forecast for Nagapattinam, Cuddalore, Karaikal, Tiruvarur, Pudukottai, Ramanathapuram and Tuticorin districts.
22:06 (IST) Nov 15
Heavy rain started to lash Nagapattinam district on Thursday night. Drizzling in Rameswaram.
21:59 (IST) Nov 15
Tamil Nadu food Minister R Kamaraj visited various places in Tiruvarur district, including Muthupettai, Jambuvanodai, Thillaivilagam and inspected the preparedness to face the cyclone, while, the minister for Handlooms and Textiles OS Manian took out a tour across the Nagapattinam district and inspected the shelters and other arrangements to meet the exigencies.
21:57 (IST) Nov 15
Hourly update on severe cyclonic storm Gaja