Cyclone Fengal

December 3, 2024 11:38 AM

PM Modi assures support to Tamil Nadu for cyclone relief

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday assured Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin of the central government's full support for the flood-hit districts devastated by Cyclone Fengal, which has caused extensive damage and property loss across the state. In a post on X, CM Stalin said that he had spoken with PM Modi to request immediate relief assistance and urged the Prime Minister to dispatch a central team to assess the cyclone's impact. On Monday, CM Stalin requested Rs 2,000 crore from th...

December 3, 2024 10:45 AM

Cyclone Fengal: Schools and colleges to remain closed in Tamil Nadu on Dec 3

All schools and colleges will remain closed in four districts of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday due to heavy rainfall triggered by Cyclone Fengal, authorities said. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted further rain from the cyclonic storm. As a result, schools and colleges in Villupuram, Cuddalore, and Puducherry districts will also remain closed on Tuesday. In other districts, including Ranipet, Salem, and Tiruvannamalai, only schools will remain closed. Additionally, in Kallakuric...

December 2, 2024 11:14 PM

Cyclone Fengal: IMD issues heavy rain alert for South India

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heavy rain alert for several regions of South India, including North Interior Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Karnataka, as the remnants of Cyclone Fengal continue to impact the region. The low-pressure area, a remnant of Cyclone Fengal, persists over North Interior Tamil Nadu and is expected to bring heavy rainfall on December 3. The IMD reported that the low-pressure system is likely to move into the southeast and adjoining east-central Arabian S...

December 2, 2024 1:54 PM

Cyclone Fengal weakens, heavy rainfall continues in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry

Cyclone Fengal, which made landfall on Saturday, has caused extensive flooding and disruption across Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. The cyclone has weakened into a depression, moving west-northwestward at a speed of 7 km/h and is expected to dissipate into a well-marked low-pressure area over north interior Tamil Nadu, the Indian Meteorological Department said. Cyclone’s Current Status As of 11:30 PM on December 1, the depression was centered near latitude 12.2°N and longitude 79.2°E, approxim...

December 1, 2024 9:33 AM

Cyclone Fengal: Three die in rain-related incidents in Chennai

Three people died in rain-related incidents in Chennai after Cyclone Fengal crossed the coast near Puducherry, triggering heavy rainfall and strong winds across coastal districts in north Tamil Nadu. The cyclone crossed the coast on Saturday night. The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has issued a red alert for Sunday, forecasting rainfall over Villupuram, Kallakurichi, Cuddalore, and Puducherry. Other districts, including Chennai, Tiruvallur, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, Ranipet, Tiruvanna...

November 30, 2024 3:42 PM

Cyclone Fengal moves west-northwestwards; likely to cross north Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coasts

Cyclone Fengal moved west-northwestwards over the Southwest Bay of Bengal at a speed of 13 km per hour on Saturday afternoon. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) reported its position at latitude 12.3°N and longitude 80.9°E, around 120 km north-northeast of Nagapattinam and 420 km north of Trincomalee. The storm is expected to move westwards and cross the northern Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coasts, between Karaikal and Mahabalipuram, near Puducherry, as a cyclonic storm with wind speeds of ...