Heavy rains lash Chennai and surrounding areas as Cyclone Fengal moves closer to T.N. coast
The Hindu
Cyclone Fengal, which is approaching the Tamil Nadu coast, has triggered heavy rainfall and strong winds over Chennai and its neighbouring districts since the early hours of Saturday (November 30, 2024).
Cyclone Fengal, which is approaching the Tamil Nadu coast, has triggered heavy rainfall and strong winds over Chennai and its neighbouring districts since the early hours of Saturday (November 30, 2024).
The Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai, has maintained its red weather alert for Chennai, Tiruvallur, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, Villuppuram, Kallakurichi, Cuddalore districts, and Puducherry on Saturday.
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In its latest update, the RMC has said Cyclone Fengal is now expected to make landfall close to Puducherry by Saturday evening. The weather system has moved at a speed of 12 kmph over Southwest Bay of Bengal in the past six hours and lies over the same region as of 5.30 a.m. on Saturday, about 150 km east of Puducherry and 140 km southeast of Chennai.
It is likely to move nearly west-northwestwards 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 by Saturday evening.
The cyclone moving closer to the Tamil Nadu coast brought relentless downpour over many places in and around Chennai. The automatic weather station in Ennore recorded the heaviest rainfall of 13 cm during the past 24 hours ending 8.30 a.m. on Saturday, followed by Kathivakkam with 12 cm. Several other places in and around the city, including Tiruvottiyur, Tondiarpet, Sholinganallur, and Basin Bridge, received heavy rainfall of 9 cm each.
While downpour continues to pound Chennai and surrounding areas, other places like Tiruvannamalai, Ranipet, Tiruppur, Madurai, and Kodaikanal received light rains.
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