On Monday night, authorities in Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu, said six people in the city had died as the impending storm unleashed rains that caused trees to topple and walls to collapse, and submerged roads and cars in knee-deep waters.

Cyclone Michaung is set to make a landfall in southeast India on Tuesday, with heavy rains and floods killing at least eight people and forcing some plants including a Hyundai Motor Co. factory to halt operations.

Heavy rains and strong winds from a severe cyclonic storm have been battering India's southern coast with reports that several people have died. Thousands of people living in low lying areas have been evacuated in the states of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.

Residents in Andhra Pradesh are bracing for rains of more than 200mm (8 inches) over the next 24 hours with all five major dams already at full capacity due to incessant rainfall in recent days. The cyclone began the landfall process between Nellore and Kavali in Andhra Pradesh and is expected to cross the coast,

The Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu are on orange alert for cyclone Michaung. Rains lashed parts of Southern India as a tropical Cyclone began its approach towards the region. Both stat

The cyclone is expected to intensify while moving towards the adjoining north Tamil Nadu and south Andhra Pradesh on December 4