Cyclone Fengal expected to make landfall on Nov 29, Tamil Nadu braces for impact
India TodayThe deep depression over the Southwest Bay of Bengal is set to escalate into a cyclonic storm, named Cyclone Fengal, within the next 12 hours, according to the latest meteorological reports. The cyclonic storm is predicted to bring strong winds, heavy rainfall, and high sea waves along Tamil Nadu’s coastal districts, including Nagapattinam, Puducherry, Cuddalore, and Chennai. The weather system will bring thunderstorm and lightning with moderate to heavy rain at isolated places in Tamil Nadu districts districts of Thiruvallur, Chennai, Chengalpattu, Kanchipuram, Villupuram, Cuddalore, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Thanjavur, Pudukottai, Ariyalur, Perambalur, Sivagangai and Ramanathapuram, and Puducherry & Karaikal area. Light to moderate rain accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning at isolated places in Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Kallakurichi, Thiruchirapalli, Tenkasi, Virudhunagar, Madurai, Thoothukkudi, Thirunelveli and Kanyakumari districts of Tamilnadu HOLIDAY FOR SCHOOLS Keeping in mind the cyclonic storm, the IMD issued a red alert for Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur and Karaikkal districts till November 27. According to the India Meteorological Department, the system is expected to maintain its cyclonic storm and make landfall along Tamil Nadu’s southeastern coast sometime on Friday, November 29.