Cyclone Michaung Makes Landfall in India’s South; 9 Killed Earlier in Floods, Rain

Published on December 5, 2023

BHUBANESWAR, India—Cyclone Michaung hit the southern India coast on Tuesday afternoon, after torrential rains sent tall waves crashing into coastal towns, submerging roads and killing at least nine people, including a child. The cyclone made landfall in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh near the town of Bapatla, the weather office said, barrelling in with winds of up to 110 kph (70 mph). “The landfall process is continuing and is expected to complete during the next three hours,” the Indian Meteorological Department said on social media platform X. Parts of the state are expected to be pelted with more than 200 mm (8 inches) of rain over the next 24 hours, the weather office said earlier, and at least 8,000 people have been evacuated....

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