Cyclone Fengal is set to make landfall near Puducherry on November 30, with heavy rainfall and strong winds forecast for Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. Authorities have issued red alerts, closed schools,

Cyclone Fengal will bring heavy rainfall across the northern and delta districts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry as it makes landfall between Karaikal and Mahabalipuram likely this afternoon.

CHENNAI: The deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal has intensified into a cyclonic storm on Friday afternoon, the India Meteorological Department sai

The cyclone Fengal is moving west-northwest and is likely to make landfall between Karaikal and Mahabalipuram near Puducherry on Saturday afternoon.

Cyclone Fengal will likely become a cyclonic storm, causing heavy to moderate rains in Tamil Nadu. Schools in 11 districts, including Chennai and Puducherry, will be shut on November 29 and November 30.

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The storm, predicted to bring heavy rainfall and winds of up to 90 km/h, has prompted the state government to close schools and colleges in multiple districts, suspend public transport services, and a

The cyclone is likely to continue moving west-northwestward and cross the north Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coasts between Karaikal and Mahabalipuram

Chennai and surrounding regions have been experiencing continuous rainfall since Tuesday, with authorities declaring a yellow alert as Cyclone Fengal intensifies.

Schools in Tiruchirappalli, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, and Tiruvarur are closed in anticipation of heavy rains.