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Severe Cyclonic Storm Michaung [a] (Burmese pronunciation: [mɪʔtɕʰaʊɰ̃]) was a moderate tropical cyclone which formed in the Bay of Bengal during the 2023 North Indian Ocean cyclone season. Michaung originated as a low-pressure area in the Gulf of Thailand which crossed into the Bay of Bengal and became a deep depression on December 2.
On 2 December 2023, the system intensified into a deep depression when it was located about 440 km east-southeast of Puducherry. [73] Shortly after that, it intensified into a cyclonic storm, and was assigned the name Michaung. As the storm approached the coast, heavy rain and strong winds battered the affected areas.
By Jatindra Dash. BHUBANESWAR, India (Reuters) -Cyclone Michaung barrelled into the southern Indian coast on Tuesday with winds of up to 110 kph (70 mph), its arrival preceded by intense rain and ...
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