The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday stated that the depression, a remnant of Cyclonic Storm Fengal over the north coastal Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, moved west-northwestward at a speed of 7 km/h during the past six hours and was centred at 11:30 pm on December 1 (Sunday).
In view of the Red Alert issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) for December 2, all educational institutions in Wayanad, including tuition centres, anganwadis, and professional colleges, will remain closed.
Continuous heavy rainfall caused by Cyclone Fengal has led to overflowing dams in Kanchipuram, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue an orange alert for the district on Sunday.
Cyclone Fengal, which made landfall on the coasts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on Saturday, November 30, has caused widespread flooding in several areas, particularly in Cuddalore. As the storm moves westward, heavy rainfall is expected in parts of Andhra Pradesh, including coastal and Ra
"Now the cyclone had crossed so actually our focus is now shifted to restoration of whatever the damage has been done. There were heavy rainfalls until now. In some areas, 56 centimeter rainfall has taken place from yesterday morning at 8.30 am. So that's a huge rainfall, maybe one-year full
As cyclone Fengal crossed north Tamil Nadu coasts and Puducherry, the beaches in Chennai witnessed high tides and rough sea conditions. The weather forecast issued by the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) predicted "isolated heavy to very heavy" rainfall in Chennai for today.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted extremely heavy rainfall in Puducherry on Sunday as Cyclone Fengal made landfall on the coast on Saturday evening.
As cyclone Fengal commenced making landfall, Puducherry and several parts of Tamil Nadu witnessed heavy rain and gusty winds, disrupting road and air services and affecting normal lives.
Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has stationed officials and their teams across all Phase 2 project sites for full-time monitoring of cyclone Fengal and to tackle flooding.