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PremiumCyclone Fengal LIVE: Cyclone Fengal has progressed towards Tamil Nadu and made landfall on the Puducherry coasts at 7pm on Saturday. It is now likely to remain in Tamil Nadu, and weaken into a deep depression.
Budget carrier IndiGo announced that it is resuming operations. The cylcone triggered heavy rainfall, shutting down airport operations till 4am on December 1.
The IMD said that the cyclonic storm Fengal, moved west-southwestwards with a speed of 7 kmph during past 6 hours and lay centred at 1730 hours IST of today, the 30th November 2024 over the southwest Bay of Bengal off North Tamil Nadu coast near latitude 12.2°N and longitude 80.3°E, about 40 km away from the coast, 50 km south-southeast of Mahabalipuram, 60 km east-northeast of Puducherry and 90 km south of Chennai.
According to IMD official, landfall process may take around 4 hours. As per IMD's latest update, forward sector of spiral bands associated with the cyclone entered into the land near Puducherry.
The cyclone moved west-southwestwards and was likley to cross north Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coasts between Karaikal and Mahabalipuram. Wind speed measuring 70-80 kmph and reaching as high as 90 kmph will prevail over the region in the next 3 to 4 hours.
As per IMD Head of Cyclonic Division, Ananda Das a red alert has been issued in view of heavy to extremely heavy rainfalls in several parts of Tamil Nadu, South Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and interior Karnataka.
He further said that the coastal districts of North Tamil Nadu and South Andhra Pradesh will receive heavy rainfall, adding that on November 30, there will be heavy rainfall in the interior area of Tamil Nadu.
Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: Rescue operations still underway as Puducherry continues to remain submerged in flood water.
Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: Villupuram's district collector said that around 1400 people had been shifted at night itself. Steps are also being taken to move other affected people to shelters.
Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: Puducherry has received 50 cm of rainfall, which has resulted in severe flooding. This is the highest that the Union Territory has received in 30 years.
Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: Vehicles were partly submerged after incessant rainfall in Pondicherry. The UT is currently in a flood-like situation.
Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: The Indian Army evacuated over 100 people from Puducherry. The rescue operations started at 6:15 am today.
Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: At least three people were electrocuted in different rain related incidents in Chennai. One of the deceased's dead body was found floating in front of an ATM in the city.
Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: Several beaches across Chennai such as the Marina, and the Elliot Beach face high tides and rough sea conditions.
Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: The IMD said Puducherry will face extremely heavy rainfall today, followed by moderate rains on Monday
Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: An IndiGo flight struggled to land in Chennai amid turbulent weather conditions. Read here
Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: Several parts of Tamil Nadu, such as Kallakurichi, Tiruvallur, are facing heavy rainfall along with gusty winds. The IMD has also warned of flash floods in suburban areas.
Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: Buses in Villupuram are currently operating out of the bus stand after the area got completely flooded due to heavy rainfall overnight.
Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that a moderate to high flash flood risk is expected in several watersheds and neighbourhoods across the following meteorological sub-divisions. Read here
Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: One passenger at the Chennai Airport said he had been stranded for 12 hours, as there had been no response from the airline authorities after his flight was cancelled.
Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: With improving weather conditions, budget carrier IndiGo announced that it is resuming flight operations.
Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: Cyclone Fengal is likely to weaken into a depression within a few hours, stated the IMD.
Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: Tamil Nadu Minister for Revenue and Disaster Management, KKSSR Ramachandran said that there were no immediate reports of a major damage in the aftermath of the cyclone, reported PTI.
He further noted that storm related details could be known possibly by Sunday.
Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: IMD said, “The Cyclonic Storm “FENGAL" [pronounced as FEINJAL] over Southwest Bay of Bengal moved west-southwestwards with a speed of 7 kmph during past 6 hours and lay centred at 2030 hours IST of today, the 30th November 2024 over the southwest Bay of Bengal close to North Tamil Nadu - Puducherry coasts near latitude 12.2°N and longitude 80.1°E, about 15 km away from the coast, 50 km south-southwest of Mahabalipuram, 40 km northeast of Puducherry and 90 km south of Chennai."
Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: Chennai's Meenambakkam and Nungambakkam witnessed 11.4 cm and 10.4 cm rainfall, respectively on November 30 while Pudducherry recorded 14.4 cm rainfall.
Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: In the wake of cyclone Fengal, IMD warned against heavy rains various locations across Andhra Pradesh, including Prakasam, SPSR-Nellore, YSR Kadapa, Annamayya, Tirupati and Chittoor Districts on Sunday, it said.
Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: Chennai airport announced that Lufthansa flight LH758 (FRA-MAA) and LH759 (MAA-FRA), stand cancelled for November 30 and December 1, respectively.
Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: Chennai traffic police in a post on X said, “Due to stormy winds, the road is heavily covered with sand and motorists are advised to proceed with caution."
Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: Chennai traffic police issued an advisory, warning against inundated subways and waterlogged roads. commuters must avoid Gengu Reddy, Rangarajapuram, Palavantjangal, Madley, Aranganathan and Sundaram Point subways as they are closed due to waterlogging following incessant rains.
Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: As Cyclone Fengal makes landfall close to Puducherry, “Rain spells are concentrated over Tiruvannamalai, Tindivanam and Puduchery," IMD said.
Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: Amid 'adverse weather condition' due to cyclone ‘Fengal,’ 55 flights were cancelled while 19 others were diverted after two runways and the taxiway were inundated following heavy rains, an official informed PTI.
Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: As the process of landfall is underway, heavy rain and gusty winds were witnessed in Puducherry.
Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: The India Meteorological Department predicted light to moderate rainfall or thundershowers at many places over south coastal and Rayalaseema regions while extremely heavy rains are expected at one or two places over SPSR-Nellore, Tirupati and Chittoor districts of Andhra Pradesh on Saturday.
Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has reported that Cyclone Fengal is likely to cross the north Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coasts with wind speeds of 70-80 kmph, gusting to 90 kmph, within the next 3 to 4 hours.
Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: Chennai metro in a post on X said, “Passengers are advised not to halt their vehicles at Koyambedu Metro, St.Thomas Mount and Arumbakkam Metro station and parking lots prone to water stagnation."
Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: Chennai metro issued advisory for passengers at St Thomas Mount Metro station. “There is water logging from Main Road till St Thomas Mount Metro station. Access to enter the station has been cut off by Road. Passengers are requested to use the foot over bridge in St.Thomas Mount Sub-urban railway station for interchanging purposes to access the St Thomas Mount Metro Station," the advisory states.
Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: Chennai Airport said in a post on X said, “A team of senior officials is closely monitoring the situation to facilitate the earliest resumption of operations as meteorological conditions improve."
It added, "IMD provided updates indicating that the landfall is expected around 2030 hrs, with prevailing weather conditions likely to persist until 2330 hrs… it has been decided to extend the closure of operations through a NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) until 0400 IST on 1st December 2024."
Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: The IMD in its latest update said, “Latest observations indicate that the forward sector of spiral bands associated with the cyclone has entered into the land. It is likely to move west-southwestwards and cross north Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coasts between Karaikal and Mahabalipuram close to Puducherry as a cyclonic storm with a wind speed of 70-80 kmph gusting to 90 kmph during next 3 to 4 hours."
According to IMD official, landfall process may take around 4 hours.
Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: An IMD official on Saturday said cyclonic storm 'Fengal' is making landfall near Puducherry.
Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: IMD issued red alert, predicting intense spells of rain in Chengalpattu, Kanchipuram, Vellore, Ranipet, Tirupathur, Dharmapuri, Tiruvannamalai, Kallakurichi, Villupuram and Cuddalore districts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: Puducherry administration on Saturday sent SMS alerts to around 12 lakh residents cautioning them to remain vigilant, in the wake of cyclonic storm Fengal, reported PTI.
Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: Maharashtra's Pune city and its surrounding areas are witnessing an unusual cold wave this season. Temperatures have dropped as low as those recorded in typically cooler destinations like Mahabaleshwar and Lonavala amid low-pressure system in the Bay of Bengal. Tamil Nadu, coastal Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry and Kerala will primarily feel the impact of the cyclonic storm, but its indirect effects are being felt in Maharashtra.
Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: Chennai's Arumbakkam road is severely waterlogged as can be seen in the visuals.
Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: Chennai IMD Head S Balachandran said, “It is lying at about 100kms south-east of Chennai and Northeast of Puducherry. It is moving at the rate of 10km/hour. It is likely to cross near Puducherry by today evening," reported ANI.
He added, "There will be extremely heavy rainfall... The day after tomorrow, the system will move westward... The wind speed will be 70-80 kmph at the time of crossing, gusting to 90 kmph."
Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: To restrict entry at Tamil Nadu's Tharangambadi Beach, police has placed barricades amid cyclone warning.
Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: Visual footage from Chennai Airport shows long queues of passengers after the operations were temporarily shut until 7 pm today.
Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: Tamil Nadu's Viluppuram witnessed heavy rain and gusty winds on November 30.
Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: In Chengalpattu district of Tamil Nadu, people living in the nearby areas thronged to relief camps near Kalpakkam as Cyclone Fengal progresses for landfall.
Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: The India Meteorological Department issued red alert for Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, predicting heavy showers on December 1. Meanwhile, Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh are on yellow alert on Sunday as the cyclonic storm braces to make landfall in the next few hours.
Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: Visuals from Chennai's Puratchi Thalaivar Dr MG Ramachandran Central metro station show vehicles parked on both sides of main roads due to the impact of cyclone Fengal amid heavy rainfall.
Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: Visual footage from Disaster Management Control Room of Puducherry shows officials monitoring the cyclonic storm ahead of landfall.
Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: Delhi Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre head Dr Dushmanta Ranjan Patnaik said, "At around 11:30 am the position of the cyclone was Southeast of the Bay of Bengal. It is moving towards the coast... There is a chance of the cyclone slowing down and it is expected to make landfall in 10-12 hours," reported PTI.
Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: Officials cleared roads in Tamil Nadu after trees were uprooted in Chennai's Besant Nagar area due to gusty winds and rain as Cyclone Fengal braces for aggressive impact.
Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: Various parts of Puducherry were waterlogged after incessant rainfall.
Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: The Cyclonic Storm “FENGAL" is heading westwards and cross north Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coasts between Karaikal and Mahabalipuram close to Puducherry as a cyclonic storm with a wind speed of 70-80 kmph gusting to 90 kmph during evening of 30th November, IMD said.
Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: The Chennai Airport, in its latest update announced that it would be shut till 7pm. Earlier it was scheduled to resume operations after 5pm.
Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: People from the Irula community, residing near coastal areas, have been moved to relief camps in the wake of the approaching cyclone.
