Cyclone Ditwa 160km From Puducherry; NDRF Teams Airlifted From Gujarat To Chennai

On this Special Report, the focus is on Cyclone Ditwa, which is currently 160 kilometers away from Puducherry and 250 kilometers away from Chennai. The cyclone is moving parallel to the Northern Tamil Nadu coast and is expected to impact Nagapattinam, Vedaranyam, and Southern Andhra Pradesh. Five teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been airlifted from Vadodara to Chennai and are on standby. India Today's Shibimol KG reports from Puducherry that the situation is currently 'under control' with gusty winds of 50-60 kmph, though heavy rainfall is predicted. The programme also highlights that Puducherry Chief Minister N. Rangasamy has reviewed preparedness, ordering night shifts in factories to be cancelled.