Cyclone Fengal Tracker LIVE: Chennai Airport cancels over 20 flights amid adverse weather conditions

Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: Cyclone Fengal is expected to make landfall on the coast of Tamil Nadu today evening and the India Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for various parts of the southern states in view of incessant rainfall.

The IMD stated that the cyclonic storm Fengal, located over the southwest Bay of Bengal, moved north-northwestward at a speed of 7 km/h during the past six hours. As of 11:30 PM IST on November 29, it was centered over the same region near latitude 11.8°N and longitude 81.7°E, about 360 km north of Trincomalee, 230 km east-northeast of Nagapattinam, 210 km east of Puducherry, and 210 km southeast of Chennai.

The cyclone is likely to continue moving west-northwestward and cross the north Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coasts between Karaikal and Mahabalipuram, near Puducherry, as a cyclonic storm with wind speeds of 70-80 km/h, gusting to 90 km/h, during the afternoon of November 30.

As per IMD Head of Cyclonic Division, Ananda Das a red alert has been issued in view of heavy to extremely heavy rainfalls in several parts of Tamil Nadu, South Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and interior Karnataka.

He further said that the coastal districts of North Tamil Nadu and South Andhra Pradesh will receive heavy rainfall, adding that on November 30, there will be heavy rainfall in the interior area of Tamil Nadu.

30 Nov 2024, 10:51:02 AM IST

Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: Chennai Airport cancels 20+  flights

Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: The Chennai Airport cancelled around 20 flights due to worsening weather conditions.

30 Nov 2024, 10:46:39 AM IST

Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: Areas in Puttalam district lie partially submerged 

Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: An area in Puttalam was found submerged in floodwater as Tamil Nadu braces for Fengal.

30 Nov 2024, 10:38:12 AM IST

Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: IndiGo Flight from Abu Dhabi to Chennai diverted to Bengaluru

IndiGo Flight 6E1412 (A320, VT-IPT) from Abu Dhabi to Chennai, originally scheduled to arrive at 08:10 hrs, has been diverted to Bengaluru due to bad weather in Chennai. Passengers are advised to check with IndiGo for further updates, Chennai airport informed via a tweet.

30 Nov 2024, 10:27:41 AM IST

Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: Heavy waves lash at Mahabalipuram

Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: The Mahabalipuram beach has been witnessing rough seas  and gusty wind, as Fengal inches closer to Tamil Nadu coasts.

30 Nov 2024, 10:17:26 AM IST

Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: Chennai Metro takes strict precautions

Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: The Chennai Metro Rail department has taken several strict measures to avoid water logging. It is closely monitoring the situation, Chennai Metro announced on X.

30 Nov 2024, 10:05:48 AM IST

Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: IndiGo suspends all flights from Chennai Airport

Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: IndiGo Airlines has temporarily suspended all flight arrivals and departures at Chennai Airport due to adverse weather conditions. The budget carrier announced it would resume operations once conditions improve.

30 Nov 2024, 09:53:31 AM IST

Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: Chennai residents fear flash floods, park cars on Velachery flyover

Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: People have parked their cars on the Velachery flyover in Chennai, fearing flash floods in the low-lying areas of Velachery, reported ANI.

30 Nov 2024, 09:35:18 AM IST

Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: Rough seas, boats docked at Kasimedu | Watch 

Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: Chennai's busiest fishing harbour, Kasimedu, had all the boats docked up as rough seas hit the coast. The IMD has advised fishermen to avoid the seas.

30 Nov 2024, 09:17:03 AM IST

Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: Vishakhapatnam sees rough seas

Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: Vishakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh faced rough seas, as Cyclone Fengal nears the coasts to make landfall.

30 Nov 2024, 08:56:14 AM IST

Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: Windspeed likely to be 90kmph, predicts IMD 

Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: The IMD has predicted the windspeed of Cyclone Fengal would be likely 90kmph. Visuals from Mamallapuram show high tides lashing at the coast

30 Nov 2024, 08:42:37 AM IST

Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: ‘Ask people to stay indoors,’ say officials 

Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: Officials have urged residents to stay indoors due to the expected landfall of cyclonic storm Fengal near Puducherry today afternoon. All schools and colleges are also closed.

30 Nov 2024, 08:30:49 AM IST

Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: Life at Marina Beach comes to a standstill

Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: Chennai's Marina Beach, which is usually full of life, now wears a deserted look as shops, stalls remain closed due to the cyclone alert

30 Nov 2024, 08:05:43 AM IST

Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: How Tamil Nadu is preparing for the storm

Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: Currently, a total of 471 people from 164 families have been sheltered in six relief centers across the Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam districts. 4,153 boats have returned to the shore and 2,229 relief camps are ready for use if needed, the state government said.

30 Nov 2024, 07:50:52 AM IST

Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: Schools and colleges closed in Kanchipuram 

Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: Kanchipuram administration has announced a holiday for schools and colleges in the district, due to incessant rains

30 Nov 2024, 07:39:33 AM IST

Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: Puducherry faces rough seas, gusty winds

Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: Puducherry, among other coastal districts, is currently facing rough seas and gusty winds, as cyclone Fengal itensifies to make landfall in the evening

30 Nov 2024, 07:18:18 AM IST

Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: Change in weather for coastal districts

Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: Coastal districts, with the crossing point between Karaikal and Mahabalipuram near Puducherry, are likley to be impacted the most, stated IMD. These districts have also been witnessing a change in weather including high tides and rainfall.

30 Nov 2024, 07:09:54 AM IST

Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: Tamil Nadu braces for the storm | See pic 

Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: Several southern states are on red alert as Tamil Nadu braces for the cyclone, which is likely to make landfall today evening.

30 Nov 2024, 06:57:56 AM IST

Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: Red alert issued for heavy rains in several areas

Cyclone Fengal is expected to make landfall on the Tamil Nadu coast on Saturday evening, and a red alert has been issued for various parts of the southern states in anticipation of incessant rainfall, according to the IMD on Friday.

Meanwhile, the Puducherry Fisheries Department has issued an advisory for fishermen, urging them not to venture into the sea as Cyclone Fengal approaches. The advisory also instructed fishermen to move their boats and equipment to higher ground to prevent damage.