The Southern districts of Tamil Nadu and Kerala have been experiencing heavy rainfalls due to Cyclone Ockhi. The deep depression near Kanyakumari developed into a Cyclone today.
India Meteorological Department Director, Sudevan explained, “It is currently 100 Km away from Thiruvananthapuram and moving in the south-west direction. The cyclone is getting stronger but it is moving away from the Kerala coast.”
They further added the Cyclone would pass through the sea between Kerala and the Lakshwadeep Islands.
The IMD Director also reported a warning was issued on Wednesday for the safety of the people in Southern India. He was quoted saying, “We had issued warnings yesterday itself. We have told fishermen not to go out to sea.”
Kanyakumari, Nagercoil, Lakshwadeep Islands, Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram districts had a wide spread of damage. The gusts of wind uprooted trees and crashed power lines to the ground. A holiday was declared for schools in the Southernmost areas of Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
The railways have also been affected by the Cyclone with a number of passenger trains traveling from Kanyakumari to Thiruvananthapuram were canceled. The Kanyakumari Bengaluru Island Express and the Kanyakumari Mumbai Cst Express were rescheduled. The long distance express trains were scheduled to depart in the morning but will now leave the station in the afternoon.
