Gaja  

The evacuated people have been relocated from low lying areas and sheltered at over 300 relief centres in six districts including Nagapattinam, Pudukottai, Ramanathapuram and Tiruvarur in Tamil Nadu on account of Cyclone Gaja

Cyclone Gaja is fast approaching to make landfall along Tamil Nadu coast. People are already witnessing heavy winds and rainfall.

Cyclone Gaja: Here are a list of 10 things you should take care of if you are residing in the dangerous zone.

In a few hours, heavy rainfall is likely to start in Tamil Nadu and Cyclone Gaja is expected to touchdown the coast by evening.

Cyclone Gaja is expected to bring massive rainfall between Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore and Pamban on Thursday. The state has put its administrative machinery on high alert.

The Indian meteorological department however said the storm is likely to weaken gradually while crossing towards north Tamil Nadu and south Andhra Pradesh coasts as a 'cyclonic storm' during forenoon of November 15

Chief minister Naveen Patnaik has directed the three district collectors to closely monitor the situation and shift the people living in vulnerable areas to safer places