Cyclone Nivar made landfall as a severe cyclonic storm, according to the India Meteorological Department. It’s expected to cross the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the union territory of Puducherry late in the evening on November 25. The National Disaster Response Force teams are preparing for heavy rain and flooding as the storm surges from the Bay of Bengal towards the coastal areas.

Cyclone Nivar made landfall as a severe cyclonic storm, according to the India Meteorological Department. It’s expected to cross the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the union territory of Puducherry late in the evening on November 25. The National Disaster Response Force teams are preparing for heavy rain and flooding as the storm surges from the Bay of Bengal towards the coastal areas.