Live updates: Cyclone Phethai weakens into a deep depression
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Dec 17, 2018, 22:41:24 IST
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Live updates: Cyclone Phethai weakens into a deep depression

Cyclone Phethai crossed the Andhra Pradesh coast close to Yanam, 40 kms south of Kakinada in east Godavari district between 1.30 pm to 2.30 pm, said the IMD. The cyclone is now weakened into a deep depression. Stay with TOI for all the live updates.
09:04 (IST) Dec 17
In view of heavy rain due to “Cyclone Phethai" , 13 passenger trains are cancelled today
08:02 (IST) Dec 17
Rough sea conditions at Kakinada
07:48 (IST) Dec 17
Satellite picture of cyclone Phethai at 6am
Satellite picture of cyclone Phethai at 6am
07:20 (IST) Dec 17
80kmph wind speed reported near Avanigadda near Machilipatnam coast in Krishna district
07:13 (IST) Dec 17
kruttivennu mandal of krishna district registered 49.2 kmph wind speed.
07:02 (IST) Dec 17
Cyclone Phethai has been located over Bay of Bengal , 200kms away from kakinada
06:39 (IST) Dec 17
Railway helpline control has been put into operation at Visakhapatnam railway station with helpline numbers 9121271340, 9121271447, 0866-2576924 and 1072 at Visakhapatnam.
06:38 (IST) Dec 17
Meanwhile, farmers in Krishna and Godavari deltas are working round-the-clock to save the paddy crop in about 1.2 lakh hectares in the delta
06:38 (IST) Dec 17
Eastern Naval Command, Visakhapatnam is ready for rescue and relief
06:38 (IST) Dec 17
Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu had a teleconference with collectors of four districts on Sunday to complete the cyclone preparedness activities.
06:37 (IST) Dec 17
Naval aircrafts are standing by at Naval Air Stations INS Dega and INS Rajali to undertake reconnaissance, rescue, casualty evacuation and air drop of relief material to the stranded as required.
06:37 (IST) Dec 17
Nearly 10,000 state government staff including 1,000 police personnel and 500 disaster response personnel have been deployed at the region. A helicopter is also kept standby at Kakinada coast for emergency operations along the sea.
06:37 (IST) Dec 17
About 350 coastal villages of 30 mandals in north coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh were put on high alert by the state administration in view of cyclone Phethai.