70-80 KMPH storm wind, heavy rain: ‘Fangal’ can wreak havoc in Tamil Nadu-Puducherry.


Chennai:

There’s a robust risk of the deep despair shaped over the Bay of Bengal crossing the coast between Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on Saturday. India Meteorological Division has stated that the deep despair over the Bay of Bengal has remodeled right into a cyclone, its identify is Fengal, which is pronounced ‘Finjal’. It’s more likely to cross the Tamil Nadu coast between Karaikal and Mamallapuram on Saturday. As a result of cyclone, there’s a risk of winds blowing at a pace of 70-80 km per hour.

IMD stated, “India Meteorological Division knowledgeable that the deep despair shaped over the south-west Bay of Bengal moved north-east at a pace of 13 km per hour over the last six hours and has intensified into Cyclonic Storm Fengal.” At 2.30 pm (on November 29) it was 270 km east-southeast of Puducherry and 300 km south-east of Chennai.”

He stated, “There’s a robust risk that it’s going to transfer in direction of north-west and keep its depth of deep despair until November 29. Because it strikes in direction of north-west, wind pace will vary from 45-55 kilometers per hour. It’s more likely to cross North Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coasts between Karaikal and Mahabalipuram close to Puducherry on the morning of November 30.

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Fishermen have been suggested to not enterprise into the Bay of Bengal till additional discover. Throughout Tamil Nadu, Chennai, Tiruvallur, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, Viluppuram, Kallakurichi and Cuddalore districts have been placed on pink alert, as has Puducherry.

Orange alert is in impact in Ranipet, Tiruvannamalai, Vellore, Perambalur, Ariyalur, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam and Karaikal districts.

Inside districts have additionally been warned of rain as Fengal strikes inland after Sunday. The affect of Cyclone Fengal has already been felt within the southern state. Earlier than affect, state capital Chennai skilled excessive tides and robust winds.

Heavy rains on Thursday prompted widespread injury to paddy crops unfold over 800 acres in Nagapattinam district and, this morning, colleges and schools in Chennai, Chengalpattu and Cuddalore areas had been closed for the day because of the menace of heavy rains.

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In the meantime, the Navy has activated a ‘Complete Catastrophe Response Plan’. Underneath this plan, the Jap Naval Command will work to reduce any potential affect by specializing in humanitarian help and catastrophe aid in addition to search and rescue operations. The Navy is working intently with the state authorities to make sure immediate response.

Automobiles are being loaded with aid materials together with meals, ingesting water and medicines, whereas particular flood aid groups (FRTs) are being deployed in delicate areas.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin and Puducherry CM N Rangasamy have chaired conferences to evaluate preparedness for heavy rains and storms. Stalin has stated that his authorities is able to face the storm and has additionally requested the general public to train warning exterior their properties.

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That is the second cyclone to have an effect on the Indian coast after Cyclone Dana.

In the meantime, Chennai Meteorological Heart Director Dr. S. Balachandran has warned of reasonable rainfall in northern Tamil Nadu and coastal districts, whereas there’s a risk of heavy to very heavy rainfall at some locations. He stated that there can even be extraordinarily heavy rainfall at one or two locations.

The districts for which ‘Orange Alert’ has been issued on December 1 embody Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode and Wayanad.

On December 2, ‘Orange Alert’ has been issued for six districts Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod.

Other than this, ‘Yellow Alert’ has been issued for eight districts on the identical day.

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There was heavy rain in Chennai and its surrounding areas on Friday morning and the climate turned chilly because of drop in temperature.

‘Orange Alert’ signifies very heavy rainfall starting from six cm to twenty cm whereas ‘Yellow Alert’ signifies heavy rainfall ranging between six cm to 11 cm.

A day’s vacation has been declared in colleges in Chennai and Chengalpet districts on Friday.


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