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Andhra disaster management body warns of heavy rainfall till Sunday
The Morning Standard
|November 28, 2025
THE Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (APSDMA) has issued an alert that Cyclone Ditwah formed over the southwest Bay of Bengal, close to the Sri Lankan coast, is moving at a speed of 15 kmph, and currently centred 170 km from Trincomalee, 570 km from Puducherry, and 670 km southeast of Chennai.
The cyclone is expected to make its closest approach to the Tamil Nadu-Puducherry-South Coastal Andhra Pradesh coasts early Sunday morning. Under its influence, heavy to very heavy rains are likely across parts of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and South Coastal Andhra Pradesh on Saturday and Sunday. Authorities have urged fishermen not to venture into the sea, warning of rough conditions and strong winds that may pick up speed from Friday evening. Gusts reaching
This story is from the November 28, 2025 edition of The Morning Standard.
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