To assist residents, 329 relief centers have been set up across Chennai, providing food, water, and shelter. Schools and colleges are closed in Chennai and Puducherry.

Cyclone Fengal has crossed the North Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts on Saturday night and is likely to continue inching towards west-southwestward weakening into a deep depression within the next few hours,

Parts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry experienced heavy rains due to the landfall process of cyclone Fengal. Senior officials in three southern states, including Andhra Pradesh assigned to supervise and coordinate related tasks with district authorities are stationed in their respective districts.

Chennai and neighbouring districts continue to experience strong winds and heavy rain as Cyclone Fengal advances towards the Tamil Nadu coast.

Cyclone Fengal is set to make landfall near Puducherry, affecting Tamil Nadu's coastal regions with heavy rain and flight disruptions. Authorities have issued warnings, urging fishermen to avoid the sea and closing tourist spots.

The uncharacteristically slow pace of the cyclone has caused it to hover over the Bay of Bengal, causing it to gather more moisture. According to experts, this is causing heavy rain in several parts of the state.

Chennai: Cyclone Fengal, which completed its landfall process near Puducherry in the early hours of Sunday, has left a trail of destruction behind. Heavy rains accompanied by gusty winds pounded parts of Tamil Nadu,

Due to the impact of cyclone Fengal, many coastal areas witnessed changes in weather with gusty winds and rain.

The storm, the second to develop over the Bay of Bengal this season, packed gusts reaching up to 90 km per hour as it crossed the coastline. The Regional Meteorological Centre in Chennai warned of continued heavy rainfall through Sunday,

Chennai and nearby areas experienced heavy rains due to cyclone Fengal, disrupting transport services and prompting evacuations. While no major damage was reported, hospitals were inundated, and operations at Chennai airport were suspended.

Heavy rains and gusty winds were witnessed in several parts of Southern India as Cyclone Fengal made downfall. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has reported that Cyclone Fengal is likely to cross the north Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coasts with wind speeds of 70-80 kmph,