Cyclone Fengal, intensifying in the Bay of Bengal, threatens Tamil Nadu, prompting high alert. Heavy rains lash the Cauvery delta, damaging crops and

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.

A cyclonic storm named Cyclone Fengal is likely to make landfall along Tamil Nadu's northeastern coast on November 29. Authorities are keeping a close watch for further intensification or landfall.

The deep depression over the Southwest Bay of Bengal has now intensified into Cyclone Fengal and is expected to make landfall along Tamil Nadu’s southeastern coast on Friday, November 29. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of heavy rainfall,

Cyclone Fengal, which started as a depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal, has intensified into a deep depression and is expected to de..|News Track

On November 27, light to moderate rain at many places with thunderstorms and lightning at one or two places is likely to occur over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal.

The India Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for rain for Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam and Thiruvarur districts in Tamil Nadu and Karaikal in Puducherry.

Tuesday announced the likely intensification of the existing deep depression into a cyclone by Wednesday and the chances of the storm hitting the Tamil Nadu coast over the coming two days. Once intensified,

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.

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.