A red alert has been issued for Puducherry due to Cyclone Ditwah. The district administration has advised the public not to come out unnecessarily and has asked all departments to remain on alert. The Fisheries Department has also warned fishermen not to go out to sea and those who have gone out to sea to return to shore immediately. A 60-member rescue team from Arakkonam has arrived in Puducherry. Schools and colleges have also been declared holiday today due to the storm. In this situation, the sky has been cloudy since this morning and it has been raining widely across Puducherry for the past one hour.