Fingal, a severe cyclonic storm originating in the Andaman Sea, is moving rapidly towards the Indian coast. In this situation, the Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for heavy rains in three districts of Tamil Nadu and parts of Puducherry due to the cyclone. Apart from this, the department has also predicted rainfall in the state over the next three days. The impact of the storm will also be felt in Bihar, West Bengal, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, the department said. Therefore, these states have also been on alert.
According to the Meteorological Department, 17 NDRF teams have been deployed in Tamil Nadu to prepare for rescue operations in response to Cyclone Vangarh, including Chennai, Tiruvallur, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Cuddalore and Thanjavur districts. In addition, Chief Minister Stalin also ordered the closure of schools. In addition, rescue camps and emergency operation centers have also made strict arrangements to deal with the storm.
Waterlogging occurred due to rain
Affected by Fongal, Chennai and the surrounding areas of Changalpet, Kanchipuram and Tiruvallur, the northern coastal cities of Cuddalore and Nagapattinam in the Cauvery delta region have experienced heavy rains in recent days. Causing waterlogging in many places. In this case, severe traffic congestion occurred in many areas. Deputy Chief Minister Udayanidhi Stalin, after inspecting the city, advised officials to continue maintenance work to prevent waterlogging. As part of maintenance work, work is underway to clear the canal of silt. Seven flights from Chennai were delayed in landing due to rain.
#watch |Tamil Nadu|Dr Balachandran, Director, Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai, said: “As of now, yesterday’s depression intensified into a deep depression this morning… It may further intensify into a cyclonic storm and moving north, pic.twitter.com/KB5Tv1yjFT
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May become a cyclonic storm
Chief Minister Stalin convened a high-level meeting to deal with the Fungal crisis and deployed officials to carry out rescue operations in sensitive areas. Fishermen are advised to stay away from the sea due to the storm. National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and state teams have been deployed to Tiruvallur, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam and Cuddalore districts to handle the situation. According to IMD, the air pressure in the Bay of Bengal transformed into a deep depression on Tuesday and may transform into a cyclonic storm.
The cold weather started intensifying in Bihar, West Bengal, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh due to the formation of cyclone. Therefore, as the evening approaches, the temperature begins to drop. Even in the morning, the effect of fog starts to increase. In this case, severe cold and rainfall are expected in these states in the coming days.
