Cyclonic storm Fengal is expected to reach near Puducherry this afternoon. It is being estimated that this storm can cause a lot of destruction. In view of the storm, the officials have advised the local people to stay in their homes and the officials also said that all the schools and colleges here will remain closed on Saturday i.e., 30th November.
According to the India Meteorological Department, the wind speed during this period can be up to 90 kilometers per hour. District Magistrate A Kulothungan discussed and reviewed the situation with officials of PWD, local administration, police and other departments. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning to the fishermen and advised them not to go into the sea.
The deep depression over south-west Bay of Bengal moved north-northwestwards with a speed of 13 kmph during the last 6 hours, intensifying into a cyclonic storm “Fengal”. [जिसे फेनजल के रूप में उच्चारित किया जाता है] Changed to and centered at 1430 hrs IST today, 29 November 2024. In the same area near latitude 11.2°N and longitude 82.2°E, about 310 km. North-northeast of Trincomalee, 260 km east of Nagappattinam, 270 km east-southeast of Puducherry and 300 km southeast of Chennai.
The Deep Depression over Southwest Bay of Bengal moved north-northwestwards with a speed of 13 kmph during past 6 hours, intensified into a cyclonic storm “FENGAL” [pronounced as FEINJAL] and lay centered at 1430 hours IST of today, the 29th November 2024 over the same region near…
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) November 29, 2024
IMD has issued a red alert for very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in Chennai, Tiruvallur, Chengalpattu, Kanchipuram, Villupuram, Kallakurichi, Cuddalore districts and Puducherry on Saturday. The IMD has also predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places in Ranipet, Tiruvannamalai, Vellore, Perambalur, Ariyalur, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam districts and Karaikal region.
