The deep depression over the Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify into Cyclone Fengal, triggering heavy rain across Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. Several districts, including Chennai, witnessed traffic disruptions due to waterlogged streets,

The deep depression over the Southwest Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into Cyclone Fengal on Wednesday near the Tamil Nadu coast. A red alert has been issued in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Andhra Pradesh.

Tamil Nadu braces for Cyclone Fengal as a deep depression intensifies in the Bay of Bengal. Heavy rainfall warnings are in effect, prompting school closures and deployment of disaster response teams.

Chennai: A deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify into a cyclone by Wednesday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The storm, located approximately 670 km off the Chennai coast, is forecasted to develop into Cyclone Fengal.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued updates regarding a deep depression over the Southwest Bay of Bengal. Moving northward at a speed of 10 kmph, the system was positioned as of 11:30 PM on Tuesday at latitude 7.5°N and longitude 82.6°E. This placed it approximately:

Schools in Chennai, Chengalpet, Kancheepuram, and Tiruvallur districts, along with educational institutions in Puducherry and Karaikal, will remain c

The deep depression lay about 310 km southeast of Trincomalee, 590 km south-southeast of Nagappattinam, 710 km south-southeast of Puducherry and 800 km south-southeast of Chennai

Moving north-northwestwards at 12 km/h, the storm system is expected to bypass Sri Lanka’s coast and approach Tamil Nadu within the next two days. However, slightly cooler sea surface temperatures closer to the coastline could weaken the system marginally before landfall.

A deep depression in the Bay of Bengal is intensifying and expected to become a cyclonic storm, named Fengal, by November 27. It's currently southeast of Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, and moving towards the Tamil Nadu coast.