Cyclone Fengal Highlights: Storm nears Tamil Nadu; Puducherry schools shut tomorrow
Hindustan TimesChennai weather live updates: Fishing boats anchored amidst the forecast of heavy rains at Marina beach, along the coast of the Bay of Bengal, in Chennai, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. It is likely to further intensify into a cyclonic storm and move towards the north direction, towards the Tamil Nadu coast," said S. Balachandran, Director of the Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai. Isolated locations in Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, Villuppuram, Ariyalur, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Pudukkottai districts of Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry may also experience heavy to very heavy rain, while heavy rain is expected in isolated places over Ranipet, Tiruvannamalai, Kallakurichi, Perambalur, Tiruchirappalli, Sivaganga, and Ramanathapuram districts of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, and Rayalaseema. - The IMD has issued flash flood warnings for Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal, with moderate to high flash flood threats expected in Madurai, Perambalur, Salem, Teni, and Virudhunagar districts. High flash flood risks are anticipated in Karaikal, Puducherry, Ariyalur, Cuddalore, Dindigul, Kanchipuram, Kanyakumari, Karur, Madurai, Nagapattinam, Nilgiri, Perambalur, Salem, Sivaganga, Teni, Thiruvarur, Tirunelveli, Tiruvallur, Tuticorin, Villupuram, and Virudhunagar districts.