Veerur dam (Photograph credit score: X/@bulletbharani)
NEW DELHI: Cyclonic storm Fengal crossed the North Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts early on Sunday morning, in accordance with the India Meteorological Division (IMD).
The cyclone, which made landfall close to Puducherry between 10:30 pm and 11:30 pm IST, introduced wind speeds of 70-80 km/h, gusting as much as 90 km/h.
On account of the cyclone’s impression, elements of Puducherry and Tamil Nadu skilled heavy rainfall, resulting in an increase in water ranges in dams. In Tamil Nadu, heavy rainfall brought on the Veedur Dam to overflow, a video confirmed, placing 10 villages in Villupuram district susceptible to flooding.
The IMD reported that Fengal is anticipated to weaken right into a deep melancholy because it strikes west-southwestward within the coming hours. “CS Fengal lay over the same region 30km North of Cuddalore and 40km East of Villupuram. It will slowly move westwards and gradually weaken into a Deep depression during 6 hours,” IMD stated.
In Chennai, the seashores noticed excessive tides and tough sea situations early within the morning. The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) issued a climate forecast predicting “isolated heavy to very heavy” rainfall within the metropolis for Sunday.
Earlier, operations at Chennai airport had been halted on Saturday as a result of sturdy winds and heavy rains from Cyclone Fengal, resulting in a number of flight cancellations and affecting tons of of passengers.
