'The impact is not like the earthquake that occurred in 2004 resulting in tsunami,' he added.

According to him, the two units of 200 MW each were generating 130 MW power and the plant load factor (PLF) is expected to further improve to 75 percent by the end of the year.

People living in the coastal district of Nagappatinam spent the wee hours awake with memories of the tsunami flashing in their minds.

Fishermen in Nagapattinam, Tuticorin, did not go into the sea Tuesday morning as the sea was rough while some schools declared holiday for the day.