Cyclone Laila looms large Cyclone in Chennai Chennai Weather Forecast indian meteorological department chennai storm poses risk to three states

Cyclone Laila looms large Cyclone in Chennai Chennai Weather Forecast indian meteorological department chennai storm poses risk to three states
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The Met department has issued a “severe weather warning”, along with a cyclone alert for Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and, possibly, Orissa.

Named Laila, the tempest is coasting towards the mainland, speeding between 95 and 100 kmph, but is unlikely to hold up the monsoon, a weather bureau official said.

The June-September monsoon, whose onset was declared on Monday, is critical for India, as two-thirds of Indians depend on farm income.

The “agromet” wing, which monitors farm weather, said deepening westerly winds were in fact aiding the monsoon.