» Cyclone Vardah has crossed Chennai and 9 (7 in Tamil Nadu and 2 in Andhra Pradesh) people were reportedly killed in the storm
» Vardah lost intensity and became deep depression as it crossed Chennai en route Karnataka
» Airports in Tirupati and Chennai began operations on Tuesday
» Schools and Colleges in Chennai were given holiday Tuesday we well
» No major loss of life or property has been reported from Andhra Pradesh.
On Monday
» About 8,000 people from low-lying areas in north Chennai, Pazhaverkadu in Tiruvallur district and villages off Mamallapuram in Kanchipuram district were safely evacuated to 95 relief shelters.
» In Andhra Pradesh, over 9,400 people living along the Bay of Bengal were evacuated to relief camps amid heavy rain.
» Most commercial establishments downed shutters in Chennai, Tiruvallur and Kancheepuram districts.
» Personnel from the National Disaster Response Force and SDRF were deployed for rescue efforts as Army was put on standby.
» Coastal regions of northern Tamil Nadu - Chennai, Tiruvallur and Kancheepuram - continue to be on high alert. .
An uprooted tree blocks a road following the storm in Chennai on Monday. PTI» Home minister Rajnath Singh spoke to chief ministers of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh to take stock of the situation.
