LIVE | Cyclone Fengal begins landfall; Chennai airport halts ops till 4 am Sunday
Parts of Chennai and other regions of Tamil Nadu waterlogged as Cyclone Fengal brings heavy rain; one dead
Cyclone Fengal started making landfall close to Puducherry around 5.30 pm on Saturday (November 30), and it may take about four hours for it to cross the coast completely, according to an India Meteorological Department (IMD) official.
Early in the day, Puducherry officials asked residents to stay indoors in view of the landfall.
In Tamil Nadu, heavy rains accompanied by gusty winds pounded several northern parts of the state, affecting normalcy. Chennai airport has been closed till 4 am on Sunday.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin reviewed the situation at the State Emergency Operations Centre in Chennai.
All schools and colleges in Puducherry remained closed on Saturday in view of the storm with wind speeds up to 90 kmph.
Also read: Cyclone Fengal: Tamil Nadu, Puducherry brace for very heavy rain
The Tamil Nadu 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.
Complying with an advisory, 4,153 boats returned to the shore and 2,229 relief camps are ready for use if needed, the state government said early in the day.
Boats, generators, motor pumps and all other necessary machinery and equipment were ready and NDRF and state teams were deployed wherever needed, including Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur, Cuddalore, Thanjavur, Chengelpet and Chennai.
Senior officials assigned to supervise and coordinate related tasks with district authorities were stationed in their respective districts.
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An inundated house in Chennai
A house is seen inundated with rainwater after heavy rainfall in Chennai on Saturday | PTI
