Vessels in the city's port have been moved to sea and port operations will likely remain shut until the cyclone makes landfall, a senior port official said. Local government officials in Chennai released water from a major reservoir, cleared fallen trees and readied relief centres as they evacuated people from low lying areas. "Residents are shifted from low lying areas close to Adyar river. They are shifted to the neighbouring relief camps as an advance precaution," Chennai official Alby John said on Twitter. Authorities have so far evacuated 528 people and 150 more relief shelters are being readied in the city, officials said.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 25, 2020 12:56 UTC