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Cyclone Ditwah: What this storm is trying to tell us?

Cyclone Ditwah changed the weather and sparked a few questions. It is 12 noon on Dec 3, 2025. At this hour of the day, I will usually be sweating a lot, sitting in my office space at home, because that room gets hot easily with not much ventilation. My water bottle and hand towel often come to my rescue. However, today and for the past couple of days it has been the other way around. It is cold. Sometimes freezing cold. Yes, it is December. But it is Chennai. As I was growing up, I have seen and experienced only three weathers (mostly): hot, hotter, and hottest. Of course, rains and winters will be there but hot days stays vividly in my memory. But these days, things are different. I am wearing a jerkin inside the house—something completely unlike me or anyone living in Chennai. This time, it is Cyclone Ditwah that is doing the damage. According to TN SMART – TN system for multi-hazard potential impact assessment, two regions in Chennai (Manali new town & Ennore) has rec...