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Cyclone Fengal highlights: Army, NDRF's rescue ops on in Puducherry, train services resume in Chennai
Cyclone Fengal updates: A relief operation led by the Indian Army and NDRF also began in the morning, with over 100 individuals being evacuated in the first two hours.
Cyclone Fengal updates: Cyclone Fengal completed the landfall process on Sunday around 2 am as it crossed the Tamil Nadu coast between Karaikal and Mahabalipuram, the IMD said. After making landfall, Cyclone Fengal was forecasted to move west-southwestwards but it remained stationary for six hours near Puducherry. After a brief suspension, the Chennai airport resumed flight operations on Sunday at around 4 am. However, flyers complained of delayed and cancelled flights even after the operations resumed....Read More
Meanwhile, a relief operation led by the Indian Army and NDRF also began at 6:15 am, with over 100 individuals being evacuated in the first two hours.
Has Cyclone Fengal crossed Chennai
Cyclonic Storm Fengal crossed the North Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts on Saturday late night and was forecasted to move west-southwestward. But so far, the storm remained stationary for six hours near Puducherry.
It will later weaken into a deep depression within the next few hours, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
What is the speed of Cyclone Fengal?
According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), the winds reached 70-80 kilometres per hour to 90 kmph in the coastal districts of north Tamil Nadu and south Andhra Pradesh.
Cyclone Fengal to weaken into deep depression
The IMD forecast said it is expected to move westward slowly and likely to weaken into a deep depression over north coastal Tamil Nadu and Puducherry in the next six hours.
On Saturday, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin reviewed the preparedness as the state is likely to receive heavy rainfall for the next 48 hours given Cyclone Fengal.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) also issued a red alert for several parts of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Puducherry. The region is predicted to experience weather changes, including high tides and heavy rainfall.
IMD head of Cyclonic division Ananda Das said a red alert has been issued in view of heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in several parts of Tamil Nadu, south Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and interior Karnataka.
"Mostly coastal districts, with the crossing point between Karaikal and Mahabalipuram near Puducherry, will experience more impact. There will be wind and rainfall. Today, wind speeds reached 50-60 km/h, gusting to 70 km/h. Between 1 pm and 2 pm, there will be extremely heavy rainfall. At many places, there will be scattered heavy to very heavy rainfall," the director of the regional meteorological centre of Chennai, Dr S Balachandran said.
All schools and colleges remained closed on Saturday in Puducherry and various districts of Tamil Nadu, including Kanchipuram.
Meanwhile, the Puducherry fisheries department has issued an advisory for fishermen, urging them not to venture into the sea as Cyclone Fengal approaches. The advisory also instructed fishermen to move their boats and equipment to higher ground to prevent damage.
Cyclone Fengal updates: Here are some quick points
- Chennai Airport resumed flight operations on Sunday at around 4 am.
- Rescue and relief operations began in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry with NDRF, and Indian Army teams deployed in the affected areas.
- A Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) column consisting of one officer, six Junior commissioned officers and 62 other ranks was deployed in Puducherry.
- IMD predicted heavy rainfall in Puducherry on Sunday and "moderate" rain for December 2.
- 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.
- Coastal districts of North Tamil Nadu and South Andhra Pradesh will receive heavy rainfall on November 30.
- All schools and educational institutes will remain closed in Puducherry and parts of Tamil Nadu.
- The IMD has also advised the fishermen not to venture into the sea in the districts most likely to be impacted due to Cyclone Fengal.
- The affected areas include Kamashwaram, Virundhamavadi, Pudupalli, Vedrappu, Vanamadevi, Vallapallam, Kallimedu, Eeravayal, and Chemboadi.
- The Department of Revenue and Disaster Management has set up toll-free numbers 112 and 1077 to receive distress calls from the public. People can also seek help through the WhatsApp number 9488981070.
- As of now, a total of 471 people belonging to 164 families have been accommodated in six relief centres in Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam districts.
- The Indian Navy on Thursday also activated a comprehensive disaster response plan as Cyclone Fengal intensifies in the Bay of Bengal.
Cyclone Fengal: Do's and Dont's
- Check the house; secure loose tiles and carry out repairs of doors and windows
- Remove dead branches or dying trees close to the house; anchor removable objects such as lumber piles, loose tin sheets, loose bricks, garbage cans, sign-boards etc. which can fly in strong winds
- Keep some wooden boards ready so that glass windows can be boarded if needed
- Keep a hurricane lantern filled with kerosene, battery-operated torches and enough dry cells
- Demolish condemned buildings
- Keep some extra batteries for transistors
- Keep some dry non-perishable food always ready for use in emergency
- One must remain in the shelter until informed that you can return to your home.
- One must get inoculated against diseases immediately.
- Strictly avoid any loose and dangling wires from lamp posts.
- If you have to drive, do drive carefully.
- Clear debris from your premises immediately.
- Report the correct losses to the appropriate authorities.
Cyclone Fengal live updates: Visuals from Chennai's Marina Beach
Chennai Cyclone Fengal Live: Cyclone Fengal to make landfall later today. Visuals from Chennai's Marina Beach.
Cyclone Fengal live updates: What is Fengal's current position?
Chennai Cyclone Fengal Live: Chennai IMD Head S Balachandran tells ANI, "It (Fengal) is about 100 kms southeast 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... 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 live updates: Storm to cross TN, Puducherry coasts in evening
Chennai Cyclone Fengal Live: According to an IMD release, "It (Fengal) is likely to move nearly westwards and cross the north Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coast between Karaikal and Mahabalipuram, close to Puducherry, as a cyclonic storm with wind speeds of 70-80 kmph, gusting to 90 kmph, during the evening of November 30. There is a possibility of a slowdown in the system's movement as it approaches the coast. The system is being continuously monitored."
Cyclone Fengal live updates: Waterlogging in Chennai's Arumbakkam Road
Chennai Cyclone Fengal Live: Severe waterlogging witnessed in Arumbakkam Road in Chennai ahead of the landfall of Cyclone Fengal.
Cyclone Fengal live updates: Tamil Nadu deputy CM takes stock of situation
Chennai Cyclone Fengal Live: Tamil Nadu Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin reviewed the current situation in various places.
Cyclone Fengal live updates: People shifted to relief camps
Chennai Cyclone Fengal Live: People living in the nearby areas being shifted to relief camps near Kalpakkam in Chengalpattu district.
Cyclone Fengal live updates: Heavy rain lashes Andhra Pradesh's Tirupati
Chennai Cyclone Fengal Live: Heavy rainfall lashes parts of Andhra Pradesh's Tirupati as Cyclone Fengal heads towards Andhra Pradesh and the neighbouring Tamil Nadu.
Cyclone Fengal live updates: Heavy rain predicted in southern Andhra Pradesh
Chennai Cyclone Fengal Live: According to IMD, thunderstorms accompanied by lightning are likely at one or two places over south coastal Andhra Pradesh and the Rayalaseema region.
Heavy rain is likely to occur at one or two places over the Prakasam, SPSR-Nellore, YSR Kadapa, Annamayya, Tirupati and Chittoor districts on Sunday, it said Squally winds with speed reaching 50 Kmph may prevail over south coastal Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema.
Cyclone Fengal live updates: Uprooted trees being removed in Chennai
Chennai Cyclone Fengal Live: Officials begin clearing roads by removing trees uprooted due to gusty winds and rain in Chennai's Besant Nagar area.
Cyclone Fengal live updates: Which places are under orange alert?
Chennai Cyclone Fengal Live: An orange alert is in place in Ranipet, Tiruvannamalai, Vellore, Perambalur, Ariyalur, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, and Karaikal districts.
Cyclone Fengal live updates: Which places are under red alert?
Chennai Cyclone Fengal Live: The IMD has issued a red alert for Chennai, Tiruvallur, Chengalpattu, Kanchipuram, Viluppuram, Kallakurichi, and Cuddalore districts, and Puducherry.
Cyclone Fengal live updates: IMD's advisory for fishermen
Chennai Cyclone Fengal Live: Cyclone 'Fengal' is expected to make landfall in the evening, and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has advised the fishermen not to venture into the sea due to the high waves and turbulent conditions.
The government authorities advised the public not to visit beaches in the metropolis, including Marina Beach, Pattinapakkam and Edward Elliot Beach. The tourist spots in Puducherry have been closed as a precautionary measure, owing to the cyclone Fengal.
Cyclone Fengal live updates: EMU trains in Suburban Chennai to operate at reduced frequency
Chennai Cyclone Fengal Live: EMU train services in the Suburban sections of the Chennai division would be operated at reduced frequency intervals, according to a press release by the Southern Railway Chennai Division PRO.
Further, the press release mentioned that all precautionary measures had been taken to ensure the safety of the passengers during the cyclone.
Cyclone Fengal live updates: Waterlogging in several parts of Chennai
Chennai Cyclone Fengal Live: The visuals of the city showed the roads are inundated due to heavy rainfall. Several parts of Chennai city faced water logging issues.
Waterlog till ankle level in New Washermanpet, from Gemini flyover and mount road area and also Vehicles like Cars and Two wheelers are moving slowly and suffering to cross the water.
Cyclone Fengal live: Schools, colleges closed; offices opt for WFH as cyclonic activities begin
Chennai Cyclone Fengal Live: The government had already declared November 30 a holiday for educational institutions and requested IT firms to make their employees work from home.
Cyclone Fengal live: What's the status of Chennai metro rail services?
Chennai Cyclone Fengal Live: Chennai Metro Rail said its services were operational without any glitches and informed the public of parking areas in specific stations that were prone to inundation.
Airport authorities declared suspension of all operations till 7 pm starting from 12:30 pm.
Cyclone Fengal live: How Tamil Nadu is tackling waterlogging amid heavy rain
Chennai Cyclone Fengal Live: The GCC said work was on a 'war footing' to clear waterlogging in 134 spots and out of the 9 trees that fell, 5 have been cleared.
Out of the 22 subways, traffic flow is smooth in 21 of them. The Ganesapuram subway had already been closed for tasks related to railway bridge work.
Cyclone Fengal live: Chennai CM Stalin reviews Tamil Nadu's preparedness
Chennai Cyclone Fengal Live: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin reviewed the situation at the State Emergency Operations Centre with top officials and later told reporters that all precautionary measures had already been taken camps had been set up for people of vulnerable areas and food was also being distributed to them.
Also, the Chief Minister inspected a pumping station.
Cyclone Fengal Live: Storm continues to move towards Tamil Nadu coastline
Chennai Cyclone Fengal Live: Heavy rains accompanied by gusty winds lashed several parts of northern Tamil Nadu on Saturday, affecting normalcy, as cyclonic storm Fengal, expected to make landfall near Puducherry later in the day, continued moving towards the coast.
Cyclone Fengal Live: Chennai airport shut its operations till 7 pm
Chennai Cyclone Fengal live: Chennai Airport has temporarily shut its operations till 7 pm on Saturday as heavy rainfall and strong winds intensified ahead of Cyclone Fengal's expected landfall, the Airport authorities said.
Cyclone Fengal live: Weather radars deployed to monitor cyclonic activity, says IMD
Chennai Cyclone Fengal Live: The IMD said that Cyclone Fengal is being continuously monitored by the weather department from the Doppler weather radars at Chennai (S-band), Sriharikota, and Chennai (X band) in addition to the satellite observations.
Cyclone Fengal live: People from Irula community evacuated to safety ahead of landfall
Chennai Cyclone Fengal Live: Chengalpet District Deputy Collector on Saturday confirmed that people from the Irula community were shifted to relief camps ahead of the landfall.
“Due to incessant rain, we have taken so many precautionary measures including evacuation of vulnerable and marginalised communities and moving them towards a safe and sheltered place,” the official said.
“Yesterday, around 65 people belonging to the scheduled tribe belonging to the Irula community were moved to a safe shelter here. We have provided them with food. We are monitoring their health as well. Important medicines are kept here,” added.
Cyclone Fengal live: People shifted to relief camps in Tamil Nadu's Chengalpattu
Chennai Cyclone Fengal Live: People belonging to the Irula community who stay near coastal areas shifted to relief camps, in the wake of Cyclone Fengal.
Cyclone Fengal live: Heavy rain in Chennai for last 24 hours
Chennai Cyclone Fengal Live: Chennai has witnessed incessant heavy to moderate rainfall from last night till this morning, which has caused rough sea conditions with strong winds.
According to IMD, Cyclone 'Fengal' over the Southwest Bay of Bengal moved west-northwestwards earlier and is expected to cross the Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts later in the day.
Cyclone Fengal Live Updates: Security stepped up across Puducherry beaches
Cyclone Fengal live: A team led by Puducherry SSP Kalaivanan visited the beaches and the coastal roads in the region and inspected them as Cyclone Fengal is expected to cross the coast on Saturday evening.
The authorities have advised the public to not visit beaches in Puducherry as well as in Tamil Nadu's Chennai, including Marina Beach, Pattinapakkam and Edward Elliot Beach.
