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.

Chennai and surrounding regions have been experiencing continuous rainfall since Tuesday, with authorities declaring a yellow alert as Cyclone Fengal intensifies.

According to an IMD's rainfall update, very heavy rainfall was recorded in several areas, including Nagapattinam (19 cm) and Chennai (13 cm), from 8.30 am on November 26 until 8.30 am the following day.

A deep depression over the Bay of Bengal is intensifying into Cyclone Fengal, triggering red alerts for Tamil Nadu's coastal regions. With heavy rainfall forecasted, schools and colleges remain closed,

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), very heavy rainfall was observed in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal during the past 24 hours until 8:30 a.m. (local time) Wednesday.

Chennai’s RMC reported that a deep depression in the southwest Bay of Bengal could become a cyclonic storm. Heavy rains have prompted holidays for schools in Tamil Nadu districts and Puducherry on November 27.

A deep depression in the Bay of Bengal is likely to amplify into a cyclone, threatening Tamil Nadu. The Indian Coast Guard and state agencies are ensuring seafarers' safety, while the IMD predicts heavy rainfalls prompting school closures and exam postponements.

Schools in Tiruchirappalli, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, and Tiruvarur are closed in anticipation of heavy rains.

Cyclone Fengal, intensifying in the Bay of Bengal, is projected to hit Tamil Nadu's coast after grazing Sri Lanka. Heavy rainfall has already impacted crops, prompting school closures in several districts.

Schools and colleges in Tiruchirappalli and other districts of Tamil Nadu will close due to relentless rainfall and an impending cyclonic storm. The Regional Meteorological Centre warns of intensified weather moving north towards Tamil Nadu,