Cyclone Nilam may intensify before reaching TN and AP coasts

Cyclone Nilam is expected to cross north Tamil Nadu and adjoining south Andhra Pradesh coast between Nagapattinam and Nellore by 31 October, 2012 afternoon/evening.

The Met department bulletin stated earlier on Tuesday, "The deep depression over the south west Bay of Bengal remained practically stationary and lay centred at 0530 hours on the 30 October, 2012 over the south west Bay of Bengal about 500 km south-south east of Chennai and 100 km east-north east of Trincomalee (Sri Lanka). The system would intensify further into a cyclonic storm and move north westwards for some more time and then move north westwards and cross north Tamil Nadu and adjoining south Andhra Pradesh coast between Nagapattinam and Nellore by 31 October, 2012 afternoon/evening."

The Met department expects "damage to thatched huts, trees falling causing minor damage to power and communication lines."

According to met department rainfall is expected to increase from Tuesday evening, with heavy to very heavy rainfall (25 cm or more) in the northern parts of Tamil Nadu and Chennai. The wind speed would gradually increase and may reach 45-55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph as the cyclone comes closer to the coast. This would prevail along and off north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and adjoining south Andhra Pradesh coasts during next 12 hours.

Issac Cyclone hits Louisiana

The Louisiana state of U.S is facing havoc from sharp winds of Cyclone Isaac resulting into heavy rains and flooding. The very costly flood safety system will be under test for the first time.

In the year 2005 more than 18,000 people lost their lives due to cyclone Katrina in Louisiana. Tropical storm Isaac on Tuesday, the cyclone's having greater ushn ragged as with 130 km per hour speed winds and has been inundated with rain.

Many low-lying areas were flooded. However, Isaac was not much powerful as previously thought of. But the threat still remains. In Louisiana the lower areas are often flooded.

Newspapers reports that cyclone due to power more than 170,000 Gul and power without trouble. Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, Indian-Americans situations arising as a result of the cyclone preparedness to focus on dealing with the Republican party in a meeting.

The US national hurricane Center ‘ ’ ‘ on the Northern Gulf Coast said that dangerous storm ’. The first came after the center of hurricane Isaac said Louisiana, Florida and hurricanes coming in already misisipi news. The Federal Emergency Management Agency for the rescue operation and the National Guard has more than 4,100 troops are active.

Louisiana National Guard has deployed teams and 13 communications team 48 ferry. Coast Guard has baitain up to the Gulf of Mexico from the rough River is closed. misisipi New orleans closed the cargo terminal at the port. Louisiana announced emergency in the misisipi. Administration to collaborate on emergency disaster relief and demanding money under federal funds allowed.