The Indian Army evacuated over 100 people from Puducherry today morning. The Union Territory is likely to face extremely heavy rainfall today.

Operations at the Chennai airport, which had been suspended for Sunday due to Cyclone Fengal, started past midnight but many flights suffered cancellations and delays.

Cyclone Fengal made landfall near Puducherry on November 30 at approximately 10.30 pm, the Indian Metrological Department (IMD) has said. However, well-known pr

The cyclonic storm is likely to remain in Tamil Nadu, and weaken into a deep depression, stated the IMD in its latest release

“It is due to its slow movement, Fengal has brought exceptionally heavy rainfall over some districts of north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry. Despite nine hours having passed that it crossed over land, Fengal continues to maintain its intensity as a cyclone, against the norm of weakening when any cyclone hits land,” said an IMD official.

Puducherry recorded its highest-ever rainfall of 46 cm during the storm, IMD Regional Meteorological Centre Additional Director General S Balachandran said in a Sunday morning update at 7:30 am.

Cyclonic Storm Fengal crossed the North Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts on Saturday late night and is likely to continue moving west-southwestward, weakening into a deep depression within the next few hours,

The India Meteorological Department has retained its red alert for the third day for intense downpours in Tamil Nadu, Kariakal, and Puducherry.

Cyclone Fengal remains stationary over Tamil Nadu after landfall; will weaken into deep depression. Follow The Hindu for updates.

Cyclonic Storm Fengal crossed the North Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts during the early hours of Sunday morning and is likely to continue moving west-southwestward, weakening into a deep depression within the next few hours,