Cyclone Fengal is forming over the Bay of Bengal and may intensify into a storm soon. The Indian Navy is ready to assist vulnerable areas in Tamil Nadu, as the cyclone approaches the coast, with landfall expected near Chennai or Puducherry.

The India Meteorological Department on Thursday said the deep depression in the southwest Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm by morning of November 29. The deep depression has brought heavy rains to parts of Tamil Nadu,

The Navy was bracing up to deal with Cyclone Fengal which is brewing in the Bay of Bengal and expected to intensify in the next one or two days. In anticipation of the impact of the Cyclone

Tamil Nadu and Puducherry braced for very heavy rain with the possibility of Cyclone Fengal crossing the coasts near Chennai.

Cyclone Fengal is expected to intensify and cross Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coasts by November 30. The Indian Navy is actively preparing for relief and rescue operations to mitigate the storm's impact.

Heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely at a few places with extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places over Tamil Nadu and Puducherry during November 28 to 30

If the depression turns into a cyclone it will be called as Fengal. Name of cyclone Fengal was proposed by Saudi Arabia and draws its roots from the Arabic language.

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