Tamil Nadu, Puducherry on High Alert As Landfall Expected Soon (Image: X/koushiktweets)
Fengal cyclone which is very powerful is bringing heavy rainfall and strong winds to southern India, particularly in the states of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Andhra Pradesh. The cyclone is expected to make landfall on November 30 Saturday and authorities have issued a red alert for several districts in these states.
The district administration in Puducherry has urged residents to stay indoors and all schools and colleges in the district are closed for the day.
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Emergency helplines, including toll-free numbers 112 and 1077 and a WhatsApp helpline at 9488981070, have been activated for public assistance.
TWM Cyclone Fengal Cyclone Nowcast update 1
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Kindly note that these interpretations are given in a personal capacity, please follow IMD for official forecasts.Rains
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The dense clouds are falling over KTCC (Chennai) now. Next 12 hours these bands will continue… pic.twitter.com/jEafVyx3hr— Tamil Nadu Weatherman (@praddy06) November 30, 2024
Cyclone Fengal has already brought heavy rainfall to several parts of Tamil Nadu, causing waterlogging in low-lying areas.
The state government has deployed disaster response teams including those from the National and State Disaster Response Forces in vulnerable districts such as Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Cuddalore and Chennai.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in coastal and low-lying areas during the cyclone’s landfall, along with wind speeds of 70-90 kmph.
Cyclonic Storm “FENGAL” over Southwest Bay of Bengal moved west-northwestwards with a speed of 12 kmph during the past 6 hours and lay centred at 0530 hours IST of today, the 30th November 2024 over the same region near latitude 12.2°N and longitude 81.2°E, about 150 km east of… pic.twitter.com/eyR4fMjNt7
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) November 30, 2024
A red alert has been issued for parts of Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Karnataka, and residents in these areas have been advised to remain vigilant and follow safety advisories.
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In addition to the heavy rainfall and strong winds, the cyclone is also expected to cause rough sea conditions and fishermen have been advised to avoid venturing into the sea until November 30th.
The state-run Aavin milk supply and power supply have not been affected so far and the Chennai Metro Rail services are operational without any glitches.
