"Even If Rain Stops...": Ravichandran Ashwin Tells All To 'Hang Tight' As Cyclone Michuang Impacts Lives

Cyclone Michuang has caused mayhem in Tamil Nadu and other states. On Monday, it severely affected lives in Tamil Nadu. Other Indian states like Andhra Pradesh and Odisha is likely to be heavily impacted by the storm. So far, at least eight people have died in rain-related incidents in Chennai. A severe cyclonic storm has the potential to cause uprooting of small and medium trees, large-scale damage to hutments and mud houses, and partial damage to telephone and electric poles.

On Monday, the Chennai airport was closed due to heavy rain. Rain has stopped in Chennai on Tuesday, but most parts of the city remains submerged, with heavy inundation in low-lying areas. The weather office said that Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are expected to experience light to moderate rainfall in most places today.

Indian cricket team spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is a resident of Tamil Nadu. He shared a video of damaged road. There was a huge hole in the middle of it as rain water gushed in.

"Hang tight for another day everyone. Even if the rain stops, recovery is going to take a while #ChennaiRains2023 #Michaung," Ashwin wrote on his X account.

Hang tight for another day everyone
Even if the rain stops, recovery is going to take a while. #ChennaiRains2023 #Michaung pic.twitter.com/QsnkuxuXx3

North coastal Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are expected to experience light to moderate rainfall in most places and isolated heavy rainfall on Tuesday morning, decreasing thereafter, according to the latest IMD bulletin. The forecast of reduced rainfall intensity comes as a relief after Cyclone Michaung wreaked havoc across Chennai and adjoining districts, causing flooding and disrupting normal life on Monday.

Residents in some parts of Chennai reported no