Cyclone Fengal made landfall on the Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts on Saturday — causing severe flooding and heavy rainfall in several districts.

In the wake of Cyclone Fengal, Chennai faces a massive cleanup effort, with the Greater Chennai Corporation working to remove piles of garbage and fallen tree debris. Beaches are littered, and conservancy workers are putting in long hours to restore normalcy.

The rescue operation near the lower slopes of Annamalaiyar Hill was halted by Sunday night due to the rain and the possibility of more landslides.

Puducherry bore the brunt of Cyclone Fengal’s fury, recording 490 mm of rainfall by Sunday morning — the UT’s highest 24-hour total in three decades.