<p>The Met department has warned of heavy rains in many districts of South Bengal, Odisha and coastal areas of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh on Monday as an effect of the <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/cyclone-phethai-to-make-landfall-in-andhra-pradesh-on-monday-tamil-nadu-puducherry-to-receive-heavy-rainfall-184427">cyclone 'Phethai'</a>, which is likely to make landfall in Andhra Pradesh's Kakinada today afternoon.</p>

<p>22 passenger trains have been cancelled, one train rescheduled and one train partially cancelled in view of the rainfall due to cyclone Phethai.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Coastal Andhra Pradesh, north Tamil Nadu and Odisha are likely to experience rainfall in the next two days with a deep depression set to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm and make a landfall between Ongole and Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh.</p>

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<p>However, the IMD clarified that due to "unfavourable environmental conditions", the cyclone will "weaken slightly before making landfall".</p>

<p>In a statement, the IMD said, "The Cyclonic storm 'Phethai' over southwest and adjoining the west-central Bay of Bengal moved further north-northwestwards with a speed of 26 kmph during past 06 hours, intensified into a severe cyclonic storm. It is very likely to move north-northwestwards and cross Andhra Pradesh coast around Kakinada during December 17 afternoon. However, due to unfavourable environmental conditions, it is likely to weaken slightly before landfall and cross the coast as a cyclonic storm".</p>

<p>A warning of heavy rainfall over isolated areas in coastal Andhra, north Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Jharkhand, south Chhattisgarh, and the Gangetic West Bengal, as well as strong wind warnings for south Andhra, north Tamil Nadu, and coastal Puducherry were also issued.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The IMD further predicted damage to thatched huts, minor damage to power and communication lines due to breaking of branches, major damage to Kutcha and damage to Pucca roads, uprooting of small trees and some damage to paddy crops, banana, papaya trees and orchards, apart from sea water inundation in low lying areas after erosion of Kutcha embankments.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from ANI)</em></p>


The Met department has warned of heavy rains in many districts of South Bengal, Odisha and coastal areas of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh on Monday as an effect of the cyclone 'Phethai', which is likely to make landfall in Andhra Pradesh's Kakinada today afternoon.

The Met department has warned of heavy rains in many districts of South Bengal, Odisha and coastal areas of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh on Monday as an effect of the cyclone 'Phethai', which is likely to make landfall in Andhra Pradesh's Kakinada today afternoon. 22 passenger trains have been cancelled, one train rescheduled and one train partially cancelled in view of the rainfall due to cyclone Phethai. Coastal Andhra Pradesh, north Tamil Nadu and Odisha are likely to experience rainfall in the next two days with a deep depression set to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm and make a landfall between Ongole and Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh. Cyclone warning centre, Vizag: Y'day's severe cyclonic storm weakened slightly but continuing as severe cyclonic storm. It's about 160 km southeast of Machilipatnam&190 km south of Kakinada, likely to move in northerly direction&cross Kakinada by this afternoon. #CyclonePhethai pic.twitter.com/6BYHg5ECFx — ANI (@ANI) December 17, 2018 × However, the IMD clarified that due to "unfavourable environmental conditions", the cyclone will "weaken slightly before making landfall". In a statement, the IMD said, "The Cyclonic storm 'Phethai' over southwest and adjoining the west-central Bay of Bengal moved further north-northwestwards with a speed of 26 kmph during past 06 hours, intensified into a severe cyclonic storm. It is very likely to move north-northwestwards and cross Andhra Pradesh coast around Kakinada during December 17 afternoon. However, due to unfavourable environmental conditions, it is likely to weaken slightly before landfall and cross the coast as a cyclonic storm". A warning of heavy rainfall over isolated areas in coastal Andhra, north Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Jharkhand, south Chhattisgarh, and the Gangetic West Bengal, as well as strong wind warnings for south Andhra, north Tamil Nadu, and coastal Puducherry were also issued. The IMD further predicted damage to thatched huts, minor damage to power and communication lines due to breaking of branches, major damage to Kutcha and damage to Pucca roads, uprooting of small trees and some damage to paddy crops, banana, papaya trees and orchards, apart from sea water inundation in low lying areas after erosion of Kutcha embankments. (With inputs from ANI)

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Andhra Pradesh on alert as Cyclone Phethai approaches; several trains cancelled