Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi K Palaniswami said that 1,500 hectares of farmland were damaged in Cuddalore after Cyclone Nivar made its landfall on Thursday. He added that 77 electric poles were uprooted that have been cleared. "We're assessing...funds will be released accordingly," Palaniswami stated. He further said that around 52,000 people stayed in camps that were set up in Cuddalore.