Cyclone Ditwah to make landfall in Tamil Nadu on weekend, heavy rain alert issued

On this news bulletin, the focus is on the intensifying Cyclone Ditwa in the Bay of Bengal. Tamil Nadu and coastal districts are on high alert as the deep depression strengthens into a cyclonic storm. Chief Minister MK Stalin has chaired a high-level disaster management review, deploying NDRF and SDRF teams. The storm, currently moving north-northwestwards, is expected to impact North Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and South Coastal Andhra Pradesh. An Unidentified speaker from the meteorological department states, 'It is very likely to move nearly north-northwestwards across southwest Bay of Bengal.' The administration has halted marine activities and advised fishermen to stay ashore until December 2. The bulletin highlights that schools are likely to remain shut and relief shelters are being readied in anticipation of heavy to very heavy rainfall and potential storm surges in the affected regions.