Leaving major devastation in its wake, Cyclone Thane has hit a landfall between Puducherry and Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As it passed Puducherry and the sea-side town of Cuddalore, the cyclone vented its fury, uprooting trees and electric posts. Power supply had been cut 12 hours ahead of the expected cyclone landfall. The Tamil Nadu government had geared up for a possible calamity, evacuating villagers from coastal hamlets and those falling within the danger zone to cyclone shelters. Heavy rains have been lashing Tamil Nadu, including the state capital, Chennai. Seven people have died from the cyclone's fury.