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A red alert has been issued for Tamil Nadu and Puducherry as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned that Cyclone ‘Ditwah’ inches towards the coastline. Heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected in parts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on Sunday.

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IMD warned of heavy to very heavy rainfall, with extremely heavy rain at isolated spots, likely over Cuddalore, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Villuppuram, Chengalpattu districts, and the Puducherry-Karaikal region.

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Cyclone Ditwah stayed close to the Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coast on Saturday, moving slowly northwards and bringing the risk of strong rain across several southern states now under a red alert.

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The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned that Cyclone Ditwah potentially impact the coastal regions of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and the southern part of Andhra Pradesh. The impact of the storm may also affect Bengaluru, it has warned.