Cyclone Laila

Cyclone Laila is likely to intensify further move slowly in a north-westerly to northerly direction and cross the AP coast between Kavali and Kakinada close to Machilipatnam by Thursday evening.

The cyclonic system is likely to move north -east wards across Orissa and West Bengal.

The cyclone is slated to generated wind up to a speed of 120km/hr and a heavy rain fall of up to 25cm or more in the coastal region over the rest 36 hours.

The centre is rushing over 400 personnel of National Disaster Responds Force along the coastal areas to meet any exigencies arising out of cyclone 'Laila'

The cyclone Laila has created its fury in Chennai also . Coastal district of Tamil Nadu are badly hit by the cyclone many fishermen have been reported missing and hundreds of boats damaged. Sea condition will continue to rough and fishermen have been advised not to venture in to the sea.