Tamil Nadu colleges closed as Cyclone Fengal set to make landfall in the present day: Heavy rain alert issued for these districts |
Tamil Nadu colleges closed because of Cyclone Fengal: The Indian Meteorological Division (IMD) has issued a heavy rainfall warning for Tamil Nadu as a melancholy over the southwest Bay of Bengal has intensified right into a deep melancholy. It’s anticipated to strengthen right into a cyclonic storm, named Fengal, and make landfall in the present day on Wednesday, November 27, 2024.
The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai forecasts widespread rainfall throughout the state, with heavy to very heavy downpours seemingly in districts together with Chennai, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, and Cuddalore. The IMD predicts that these circumstances will persist till Thursday, November 28, with gentle to average rainfall in lots of areas and remoted extraordinarily heavy rain in choose areas.
Rain alerts and college closures throughout numerous districts in Tamil Nadu
In anticipation of the extreme climate, authorities have declared holidays for colleges and schools in a number of districts, together with Chennai, Chengalpattu, Cuddalore, Mayiladuthurai, and Ramanathapuram. Academic establishments in Tiruvallur and Sivaganga have additionally been closed because of the heavy rains. The Directorate of Technical Schooling has postponed diploma exams scheduled for Wednesday, whereas Madras College has deferred its semester exams in Tiruvallur district.
Chennai is at the moment beneath a yellow alert for heavy rainfall from Wednesday to Friday, whereas neighboring districts similar to Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, and Chengalpattu are on yellow and orange alerts by means of Saturday.
Met division’s forecast for the upcoming days in affected districts
For November 27, the RMC predicts gentle to average rain in most elements of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal, with thunderstorms and lightning in some areas. Districts like Cuddalore, Mayiladuthurai, and Karaikal are anticipated to witness heavy to very heavy rainfall, with remoted spots more likely to expertise extraordinarily heavy rain. Scattered heavy rain can also be anticipated in Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, and Villuppuram, amongst different districts.
On November 28, gentle to average rainfall is predicted in a number of areas of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal. Coastal areas will see extra widespread rain in comparison with the inside. Heavy to very heavy rain might happen in remoted places in Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, Villuppuram, and Ranipet.
Chief Minister MK Stalin chaired a high-level assembly on the Chennai Secretariat on Tuesday to evaluation the state’s preparedness for the approaching cyclone. He directed the deployment of 17 groups from the Nationwide Catastrophe Response Power (NDRF) and the State Catastrophe Response Power (SDRF) to districts susceptible to heavy rainfall. Groups have been stationed in Chennai, Tiruvarur, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Cuddalore, and Thanjavur to handle potential emergencies.
