Cyclonic storm NILAM has weakened into a depression moving in a northwest direction. It is centered over Rayalaseema and adjoining south Karnataka. The system will gradually weaken further into a low pressure area in the next 12 hours according to the Met Department .

All the port warning signals have been lifted this afternoon with the speed of the wind gradually receding to around 45-50 km per hour.

However, the sea currents are yet to subside . Weather office has warned fishermen not to venture into the sea for another 24 hours.

The cyclonic storm Nilam was kind enough on Andhra Pradesh which is observing its Statehood Day today.

Though the havoc it wreaked along the north coastal districts of Tamilnadu is yet to be assessed after its landfall at famous tourist village Mamallapuram near Chennai yesterday the cyclone spared Andhra coast during its march on to the land.

Incessant rains under its influence continued to lash even today all over the state as the huge mass of clouds the cyclone had brought in activated the north-east monsoon resulting in moderate to heavy falls and very heavy falls in isolated places in the areas and adjoining of Nilam’s footprint.

Low lying areas in south coastal AP and Rayalaseema are still under inundation due to flooding of escape routes and choked drains.

Though the rain and wind combined together had flattened standing Kharif crop in Nellore, Prakasam, Guntur and Chittoor districts the damage caused to life and property was minimal as the government was fully geared up activating the national disaster management teams.