Cyclone Fengal to hit Tamil Nadu: Rainfall disrupts flight
The deep depression over the Southwest Bay of Bengal remained practically stationary about 100 km east-northeast of Trincomalee and it will intensify into a cyclonic storm in the next 12 hours, the Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai said.
The Indian Navy has activated a comprehensive disaster response plan as Cyclone Fengal intensifies in the Bay of Bengal, posing a threat to Tamil Nadu’s coastal areas.
As per RMC Chennai, orange alert for very heavy rains has been issues. It will most likely impact isolated places over Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, Villupuram and Cuddalore districts and Puducherry.
The weather department has also issued yellow alert for heavy rains over Chennai, Tiruvallur, Ranipet, Tiruvannamalai, Kallakurichi, Perambalur, Ariyalur, Pudukkottai, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam and Mayiladuthurai and Karaikal area.
Apart from this, the Indian Coast Guard stated that its ships, aircraft and radar stations issued advisories for fishing boats to return to the harbour.