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Cyclone Fengal Live Updates: Severe Rain Hits Parts Of Tamil Nadu, Paddy Crops Damaged
Cyclone Fengal Live Updates: Tamil Nadu and Puducherry braced for very heavy rain with the possibility of Cyclone Fengal crossing the coasts near Chennai.
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Cyclone Fengal Tamil Nadu Live: People Warned Against Entering Water Bodies
Heavy rain continued to lash the Delta districts of Tamil Nadu, including Mayiladuthurai, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, and Nagapattinam on Thursday. District Collectors have issued a warning, advising the public against entering water bodies for bathing, washing clothes, or swimming. Parents have also been urged to prevent children from playing in waterlogged areas and to avoid standing under trees or in open spaces during thunderstorms.
Nagapattinam district recorded significant rainfall with Kodiyakarai receiving 20 mm, followed by Vedaranyam, Tirupoondi, Thirukuvalai, and Thalaignayer, each reporting 10 mm. Several low-lying areas, such as Sebastian Nagar and Sivasakthi Nagar in Velankanni, and Valliammai Nagar and Gomathi Nagar in Nagore, have experienced flooding.
The Nagapattinam district administration has established a 24-hour control room with a toll-free helpline (04365-1077) to assist with rain-related emergencies. Coastal areas were witnessing rough seas, with waves receding a few metres in Nagapattinam's Vedaranyam. Fishermen have been advised to stay ashore, and all mechanised and motorised boats remain docked.
Cyclone Fengal Tamil Nadu Live: Indian Navy Extends Support
Cyclone Fengal in the Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify in the next 1-2 days. In anticipation of the impact of this cyclone along the coast of Tamil Nadu, the Navy is gearing up to render all necessary support to the vulnerable areas in coordination with State and civil administration. This includes loading vehicles with food, drinking water, medicines and other HADR relief materials as well as positioning Flood Relief Teams (FRTs) for quick response. HQTN&P has also kept their Diving teams on standby for emergency rescue operations: Indian Navy
Cyclone Fengal live Updates: Severe Rain Hits Parts Of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu: Heavy rainfall due to Cyclone Fengal causes widespread damage to paddy crops in Nagapattinam district. Paddy crops in over 800 acres of land have been completely submerged, leaving farmers in distress. The affected areas include Kamashwaram, Virundhamavadi, Pudupalli, Vedrappu, Vanamadevi, Vallapallam, Kallimedu, Eeravayal, and Chemboadi.
Cyclone Fengal Live: Cyclonic Storm Over Bay of Bengal To Cause Rainfall Over Districts Of Andhra, TN
The deep depression brewing over Southwest Bay of Bengal has moved north-northwestwards in the past few hours and is likely to develop into a cyclonic storm, causing rainfall over the districts of coastal Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, said an official on Thursday. The deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal has intensified, prompting alerts across Tamil Nadu and coastal Andhra Pradesh.
Centered approximately 550 km south-southeast of Chennai, it is expected to develop into a cyclonic storm within the next 12 hours and is expected to impact the region's weather conditions significantly in the coming days.
Coastal districts of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh are likely to experience heavy rainfall over the next few days, with weather officials urging residents to remain vigilant.
Fishermen have been advised to avoid venturing into the Bay of Bengal due to rough sea conditions.
Cyclone Fengal Live Updates: The deep depression brewing over the Southwest Bay of Bengal has moved north-northwestwards in the past few hours and is likely to develop into a cyclonic storm Fengal, causing rainfall over the districts of coastal Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, said an official on Thursday.
The deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal has intensified, prompting alerts across Tamil Nadu and coastal Andhra Pradesh. Centered approximately 550 km south-southeast of Chennai, it is expected to develop into a cyclonic storm within the next 12 hours and is expected to impact the region's weather conditions significantly in the coming days.
Coastal districts of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh are likely to experience heavy rainfall over the next few days, with weather officials urging residents to remain vigilant. Fishermen have been advised to avoid venturing into the Bay of Bengal due to rough sea conditions.
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 on Thursday.
It would move nearly north-northwestwards, skirting Sri Lanka coast and intensify into a cyclonic storm during the next 12 hours, the RMC said in its latest bulletin. "To cross the north Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coasts between Karaikal and Mahabalipuram around the morning of November 30, as a deep depression with a wind speed of 50-60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph," it said.
Tamil Nadu and Puducherry braced for very heavy rain with the possibility of Cyclone Fengal crossing the coasts near Chennai. Meanwhile, the National Disaster Response Force team inspected the vulnerable and low-lying areas in T R Patinam, Karaikal, along with officials, focussing on risk assessment and safety measures, the NDRF said.
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