Cyclone Fengal Landfall Possible In the present day; Colleges, Schools Shut In Tamil Nadu, Puducherry

Cyclone Fengal will carry heavy rainfall throughout Tamil Nadu’s northern and delta districts and Puducherry because it makes landfall between Karaikal and Mahabalipuram doubtless this afternoon.

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Cyclone Fengal – pronounced Feinjal – will cross the Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coasts between Karaikal and Mahabalipuram near Puducherry with a wind pace of 70-80 km per hour, gusting to 90 kmph, this afternoon, the India Meteorological Division (IMD) stated in its newest replace.
The IMD has forecast heavy to very heavy rain in Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Kallakurichi, and Cuddalore districts of Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry. A number of coastal areas are already witnessing a change within the climate and excessive tides.
Heavy to very heavy rain is predicted at remoted locations over Ranipet, Tiruvannamalai, Vellore, Perambalur, Ariyalur, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam districts and Karaikal space.
A pink alert has been issued throughout Tamil Nadu: Chennai, Tiruvallur, Chengalpattu, Kanchipuram, Viluppuram, Kallakurichi, and Cuddalore districts, moreover Puducherry.
An orange alert is in place in Ranipet, Tiruvannamalai, Vellore, Perambalur, Ariyalur, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, and Karaikal districts.
Colleges and faculties will stay closed in Chennai, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, Tiruvallur, Cuddalore, Villupuram, Kallakurichi, and Mayiladuthurai districts in Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry immediately.
Boats, mills, motor pumps, tree-cutters and different obligatory gear have been saved prepared in these districts. The NDRF and state catastrophe response groups have been deployed in these districts.
Warning of tough seas and robust winds, authorities have suggested fishermen to not enterprise into the ocean and transfer their boats and different gear to greater grounds to forestall injury.
The storm is prone to injury telecommunication strains and result in flooding within the low-lying areas, Dr S Balachandran, director, Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai informed NDTV. The influence can be extra alongside the coastal districts, he has warned.
In Puducherry, toll-free numbers – 112 and 1077 – have been set as much as obtain misery calls. Individuals also can search assistance on WhatsApp: 9488981070. The federal government stated 4,153 boats have returned to the shore and a couple of,229 aid camps are prepared if wanted.