1.7K views · 18 reactions | A severe cyclone slammed into India's southern coast early on Thursday. Cyclone Nivar made landfall near the city of Puducherry, located near the southern state of Tamil Nadu, with winds of up to 130 km per hour (81 miles per hour), according to the India Meteorological Department. | News18 | Facebook

104K views · 649 reactions | Cyclone Nivar: NDRF deploys 1200 rescuers, puts 800 on standby ahead of landfall in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Andhra Pradesh | Zee News English | Facebook

5.6K views · 26 reactions | Cyclone Nivar is very likely to intensify further into a very severe cyclonic storm during the next 12 hours, according to the India Meteorological Department. It will be crossing Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts during November 25 late evening and has moved westwards about 320 km east-southeast of Cuddalore, about 350 km southeast of Puducherry, and 410 km east-southeast of Chennai. | TIMES NOW | Facebook