Cyclone ‘Nilam’ crossed Chennai on Wednesday and makes landfall at Mahabalipuram, south of Chennai at about 4.30 pm. No major damage reported in Chennai.
The Met office advised total suspension of fishing operations and for coastal dwellers to move to safer places. Danger signals ranging from seven to five have been hoisted at Chennai, Ennore, Cuddalore, Nagapattinam, and Puducherry ports.
Local cautionary signal number three has been hoisted at Pamban and Thoothukudi ports, it said.