Cyclone Fengal Landfall Likely Today; Schools, Colleges Shut In Tamil Nadu, Puducherry

Cyclone Fengal Landfall Likely Today; Schools, Colleges 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 seemingly this afternoon.

Here are the highest 10 factors on this massive story:

  1. Cyclone Fengal – pronounced Feinjal – will cross the Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coasts between Karaikal and Mahabalipuram near Puducherry with a wind velocity of 70-80 km per hour, gusting to 90 kmph, this afternoon, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) mentioned in its newest replace.

  2. The IMD has forecast heavy to very heavy rain in Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Kallakurichi, and Cuddalore districts of Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry. Several coastal areas are already witnessing a change within the climate and excessive tides.

  3. Heavy to very heavy rain and remoted extraordinarily heavy rain is predicted at remoted locations over Ranipet, Tiruvannamalai, Vellore, Perambalur, Ariyalur, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam districts and Karaikal space.

  4. A crimson alert has been issued throughout Tamil Nadu: Chennai, Tiruvallur, Chengalpattu, Kanchipuram, Viluppuram, Kallakurichi, and Cuddalore districts, moreover Puducherry.

  5. An orange alert is in place in Ranipet, Tiruvannamalai, Vellore, Perambalur, Ariyalur, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, and Karaikal districts.

  6. Schools and schools will stay closed in Chennai, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, Tiruvallur, Cuddalore, Villupuram, Kallakurichi, and Mayiladuthurai districts in Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry at present.

  7. Boats, mills, motor pumps, tree-cutters and different mandatory gear have been stored prepared in these districts. The NDRF and state catastrophe response groups have been deployed in these districts.

  8. Warning of tough seas and powerful winds, authorities have suggested fishermen to not enterprise into the ocean and transfer their boats and different gear to increased grounds to forestall injury.

  9. The storm is prone to injury telecommunication traces and result in flooding within the low-lying areas, Dr S Balachandran, director, Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai instructed NDTV. The impression might be extra alongside the coastal districts, he has warned.

  10. In Puducherry, toll-free numbers – 112 and 1077 – have been set as much as obtain misery calls. People can even search assistance on WhatsApp: 9488981070. The authorities mentioned 4,153 boats have returned to the shore and a pair of,229 aid camps are prepared if wanted.