The government has asked the general public to call toll free numbers 1070 and 1077 during emergency situations .
In Chennai, rains are expected to start early Thursday morning and intensify gradually. Government schools in the city have been shut down for the next two days
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Here is a list of previous cyclones that have struck the country.
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