The IMD has issued a red alert for several districts, including Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Cuddalore, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Puducherry, and Karaikal.

The deep depression in the Bay of Bengal is expected to weaken and make landfall between Karaikal and Mahabalipuram on Saturday. IMD has issued an or

Cyclone Fengal is likely to continue to move northwestwards and cross north Tamil Nadu Puducherry coasts between Karaikal and Mahabalipuram close to Puducherry during the afternoon hours of Nov. 30.

With Cyclonic Storm ’Fengal’ approaching the coastal districts of Tamil Nadu, a senior IMD official said that there was will be fairly widespread moderate rainfall in most of the parts of the state.

Due to heavy rain, the Chennai district collector declared a holiday for schools on Friday. Chengalpettu district also followed suit. The deep depress

Chennai and surrounding regions experienced heavy rainfall on Wednesday as Cyclone Fengal intensified over the Bay of Bengal. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast that the

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of ongoing rainfall and advised precautions to prevent flooding and waterlogging.

Schools and educational institutions in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry remain closed as armed forces stay on standby for emergency rescue ops

Chennai Regional Meteorological Centre Director S Balachandran told ANI that the deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal now lies at about 310 km southeast of Nagapattinam and 410 km southeast of Puducherry and south-southeast of Chennai at about 480 km.