A Srilankan Airlines flight on its way to Chennai returned to Katunayake while a flight heading to Chennai from Dubai also landed in Katunayake this morning
The administration was put on a high alert after the weather department hinted at the possibility of Vardah moving towards AP coast
Flight operations at the airport here have been suspended till 5 PM
With Vardah set to make landfall between Sriharikota and Chennai, a state of high alert is being maintained in SPS Nellore
'With rainfall forecast that intensity will increase gradually at a few places, good inflows are likely into reservoirs,' Centre said
25 outbound flights were delayed, officials said, adding there was no inundation of runway despite heavy rains
The armed forces have also been asked to be on standby with the army, navy and air force prepared to be deployed anytime as and when required
Rail and flight services in Chennai were affected by heavy rain and strong winds that lashed the city and other coastal areas of Tamil Nadu due to cyclone Vardah
The MeT office in Delhi has briefed the PMO and the Cabinet Secretariat on the cyclonic storm
It is likely to move northwest and cross the coast between Nellore and Machilipatnam by tomorrow