Cyclone Fengal is expected to hit the Tamil Nadu coast on Saturday. The cyclone's speed at landfall could be 70 to 80 kilometers per hour. An alert has been issued for Tamil Nadu and Puducherry regarding 'Fengal'.

The India Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Andhra Pradesh, with the cyclone likely to make landfall today evening

The capital, Chennai, and other parts of the state have received heavy rainfall. People witnessed waterlogging on Poonamallee High Road (EVR Periyar Salai) near the Egmore area of Chennai as Cyclone Fengal intensified.

The deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal intensified into Cyclone Fengal, bringing heavy rain to parts of Rayalaseema and south coastal An

Cyclone Fengal is forming over the Bay of Bengal and may intensify into a storm soon. The Indian Navy is ready to assist vulnerable areas in Tamil Nadu, as the cyclone approaches the coast, with landfall expected near Chennai or Puducherry.

Cyclone Fengal, with wind speeds of 70-80 kmph and gusts reaching 90 kmph, is hitting the Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts. Operations at Chennai Airport are suspended, and flights and train services are disrupted.

The cyclone is predicted to intensify over the next 48 hours, bringing heavy rain, strong winds, and a risk of flooding to the coastal areas of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Andhra Pradesh.

The deep depression over the Southwest Bay of Bengal is stationary, located about 100 km east-northeast of Trincomalee. It is expected to intensify into a cyclonic storm past midnight on Thursday. The situation is being closely monitored as it develops.

Cyclone Fengal, pronounced "Feinjal," is set to make landfall along the Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coast between Karaikal and Mahabalipuram near Puducherry this afternoon, with wind speeds of 70-80 kmph, gusting to 90 kmph,

The cyclonic storm “Fengal” hovering over Bay of Bengal is likely to make landfall over Puducherry today afternoon, the India Meteorological Department said. The weather department has forecast extremely heavy rainfall in parts of north Tamil Nadu and Puducherry today.