December 01, 2024 The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) deployed 1,686 motor pumps across the city to manage rainwater drainage as 553 locations experienced waterlogging due to the ongoing rainfall as of 8 p.

Cyclone Fengal killed at least 19 people in India and Sri Lanka and caused flooding in Tamil Nadu state and the Puducherry region after crossing India's southern coast from the Bay of Bengal on Saturday.

The cyclone left 16 people dead in Sri Lanka and three in India on Sunday. Heavy rain caused by the storm affected nearly 139,000 families, according to latest data from the Disaster Management Centre in Colombo.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Cyclone Fengal is likely to continue inching toward west-southwestward, weakening into a deep depression within the next few hours. The cyclone was monitored by Doppler weather radars in Chennai and Karaikal.

Cyclone Fengal made landfall over Tamil Nadu's coastal regions, leaving behind widespread devastation. The powerful storm caused severe flooding, uprooted trees, collapsed buildings, and led to massive power outages,

Tiruvannamalai, India - 02, 2024 Seven people were feared to be trapped in Annamalaiyar Hill in the Tiruvannamalai district of Tamil Nadu due to a landslide triggered by the torrential rains following Cyclone Fengal.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced on Monday, December 2, 2024, that the remnants of Cyclonic Storm Fengal have weakened into a Well-Marked Low-Pressure Area over North Interior Tamil Nadu.

Cyclone Fengal's fury has brought widespread destruction in several parts of Tamil Nadu. Seven people feared trapped after a mudslide in Tiruvannamalai amid heavy rain, 30 NDRF personnel engaged in rescue operation using hydraulic lifts.