India, Nov. 30 -- Heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds is expected to lash Tamil Nadu and Puducherry as the cyclonic storm 'Ditwah' moves parallel to the Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coastline on Sunday. A red alert was declared for parts of Tamil Nadu as extremely heavy rainfall is expected in some places, while heavy to very heavy rainfall is predicted at other places in the state.

On Saturday evening, Chennai Airport cancelled 47 flights scheduled for Sunday. This included 36 domestic flights and 11 international ones. Among the domestic services, 18 were meant to leave for Madurai, Tiruchi, Thoothukudi and Salem, and 18 were due to arrive in Chennai from these places.

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