Cyclone Gaja makes landfall, 76,000 people evacuated in TN
Cyclone Gaja crossed the Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coast between Nagapattinam and nearby Vedaranyam early on Friday, with wind speeds of up to 120 kmph. Over 76,000 people were evacuated from low lying areas and sheltered at over 300 relief centres in six districts including Nagapattinam and Pudukkottai. The Indian Navy has been put on high alert in Tamil Nadu. 