AP Disaster Management authorities are yet to issue an official response, but coastal vigilance is heightened.
Published Nov 29, 2025 | 3:42 PM ⚊ Updated Nov 29, 2025 | 3:42 PM
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Synopsis: Cyclone Ditwah intensifies towards Tamil Nadu-Puducherry landfall by 30 November, prompting Andhra weather blogger @praneethweather to urgently alert CM Naidu and Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan of heavy-to-very-heavy rainfall in coastal districts. IMD issues red alerts for south Andhra and Tamil Nadu; Chennai sees flight cancellations and school closures. Meanwhile, Ditwah has killed 123 in Sri Lanka.
As Cyclone Ditwah intensifies over Bay of Bengal, hurtling towards a potential landfall along the Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coast by 30 November, a prominent Andhra Pradesh weather blogger has sounded alarm to state leaders, warning of “full-fledged impact” with heavy-to-very-heavy rains battering the region’s coastal districts.
The X post read, “Respected @ncbn sir and @PawanKalyan sir: This update needs to be considered on high priority for the upcoming rains,” he posted, quoting his detailed earlier alert on rainfall predictions.
Respected @ncbn sir and @PawanKalyan sir : This update needs to be considered on high priority for the upcoming rains. https://t.co/QitTAbc4KC
— Andhra Pradesh Weatherman (@praneethweather) November 29, 2025
As Ditwah – packing winds up to 80 kmph and gusts exceeding 100 kmph – edges closer to India’s southeastern shores, IMD has issued red alerts for “heavy to very heavy” rainfall in Nellore, Chittoor, Tirupati, and Annamayya districts of Andhra Pradesh, alongside Tamil Nadu’s coastal belts.
Orange alerts blanket Puducherry, South Andhra, and parts of Kerala and Telangana, forecasting storm surges of 1-2 meters and rough seas through 29 November. Light-to-moderate showers are already lashing Tamil Nadu, with isolated heavy bursts reported in Chennai and Thoothukudi, where residents describe roads as “impassable” and homes at risk of waterlogging.
AP Disaster Management authorities are yet to issue an official response, but coastal vigilance is heightened. The forecast warns of peak intensity on 1-2 December, with Vijayawada-Guntur-Eluru corridors facing moderate-to-heavy spells, and Rayalaseema’s eastern flanks at risk of flash floods.
The alert comes amid escalating chaos from Ditwah – which has already left a trail of death in neighbouring Sri Lanka. Torrential rains and floods triggered by the storm have claimed at least 123 lives across the island nation, with 130 people still missing and over 373,000 affected, including 43,000 displaced by landslides and inundations.
