Cyclone Fengal is causing significant weather changes in Tamil Nadu's coastal areas, with high tides and rain. Authorities are urging residents to take precautions as the cyclone approaches, with expected wind speeds of 70-90 km/h and potential flooding concerns.

Boats, generators, motor pumps, and other essential equipment have been prepared in advance. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and state teams have been deployed in the affected districts, including Nagapattinam,

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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

Puducherry: Officials here have asked the residents to stay indoors in view of cyclonic storm Fengal's likely landfall near Puducherry on Saturday afternoon. All schools and colleges here

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

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.

IMD predicts that the cyclonic storm will move west-northwestwards and cross north Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coasts close to Puducherry with a wind speed of 70-80 kmph gusting to 90 kmph during the afternoon today. As Cyclone Fengal expected to intensify Chennai coast, A scene at Kovalam Beach, in Chennai on Friday. | Photo Credit: Ravindran. R

Cyclone Fengal is expected to move west-northwestwards and make landfall on the Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coast, close to Puducherry, on the afternoon of 30.