The CM confirmed that four people lost their lives due to the cyclone and rains, and their families would each receive a solatium of Rs 5 lakh.

According to the latest updates, schools and colleges in some parts of Tamil Nadu will remain closed due to heavy rainfall. Schools and colleges will be closed in Karaikal and Puducherry and also a few parts of Chennai.

With the cyclone now having moved past the region, the government is prioritizing restoration efforts to mitigate the damage caused.

At least three people were killed in rain-related incidents as Cyclone Fengal made landfall on south India’s eastern coast, uprooting trees and flooding roads. The cyclone made landfall near the union territory of Puducherry on Saturday night,

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Puducherry: Cyclone Fengal brought heavy rain and flooding to Puducherry and the nearby Tamil Nadu district of Villupuram. Numerous houses and flats in both regions were submerged due to the intense downpour.

Cyclone Fengal-triggered heavy rains accompanied by gusty winds lashed northern Tamil Nadu and neighbouring Puducherry on Saturday, prompting a shutdown of the Chennai airport, and inundated many parts of the city but there were no immediate reports of a major damage,