Watch: Cyclone Vardah hits Chennai, 260 trees uprooted

Cyclone Vardah has hit Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh; states on high alert Watch the photos of the destruction by Cyclone Vardah as shared on Twitter The IMD has predicted heavy rainfall close to 100-200mm in certain places in Chennai with wind gusts up to 110kmph

The storm is supposed to extend its wrath further on to the southern states of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and is expected to hit the East Coast by afternoon. Telangana and Andhra Pradesh are bracing for the storm lashes. It has already reached Tamil Nadu and more than 200 trees have been uprooted.