Cyclone Ditwah was slowly moving closer towards the Tamil Nadu coast, and it was likely to bring heavy rainfall on Saturday (November 29, 2025), the weather office said on Friday, as the State government reviewed its preparedness to face the second such weather system in a month.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned that Ditwah, currently hovering close to Sri Lanka and the southwest Bay of Bengal, is likely to intensify slightly and move towards the North Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coast by early November 30.
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The weather office forecast heavy rains in the southern and Cauvery delta districts of the State, between November 29 and 30.
India on Friday (November 28, 2025) delivered essential relief supplies to cyclone-battered Sri Lanka, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveying to the island nation that New Delhi stands ready to provide more aid to it to deal with the situation.
