Heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu caused a building collapse in Mayiladuthurai. Schools and colleges are closed in 15 districts due to severe weather and a potential cyclone forming in the Bay of Bengal. The deep depression is currently located southeast of Sri Lanka and is moving north-northwestward.

A total of 17 disaster response teams, comprising NDRF and state personnel, have been dispatched to vulnerable areas such as Chennai, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Cuddalore and Thanjavur districts.

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.

A mid the prediction of rains in several parts of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday (November 27, 2024), authorities have declared holidays for schools and colleges in several regions, including Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, and Tiruvarur, in anticipation of heavy rains. Holiday was declared in Tiruchi, Pudukottai and Ariyalur as well.

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,

Tamil Nadu Chennai Rains, IMD Weather Forecast Today LIVE News Updates: The depression over the Bay of Bengal lay about 830 km south-southeast of Chennai and 630 km south-southeast of Nagapattinam.

The cyclonic storm warning has prompted the closure of schools and colleges in several Tamil Nadu districts including Trichy, Nagapattinam, Cuddalore, Thiruvallur, Ramanathapuram, and Villupuram due t