The intensity of rainfall and winds on the northern Tamil Nadu coast and the southern Andhra Pradesh coast is increasing due to cyclone 'Michaung' which has been brewing in the Bay of Bengal.
The Met department has issued an 'Orange' alert for Tamil Nadu and parts of Andhra Pradesh as it is expected to make landfall in and around Tamil Nadu on December 4.
The territorial administration has declared holiday for all schools in Puducherry, Karaikal and Yanam regions on December 4 in view of cyclone Michaung.