Packed with strong winds and heavy rainfall, Cyclone Fengal is affecting the livelihood of people living along the coastal line of Tamil Nadu, including Chennai, and Puducherry.

Chief Minister MK Stalin chaired a high-level meeting to review preparedness, deploying NDRF and state teams to high-risk districts such as Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, and Cuddalore.

Behind every cyclone lies a name with purpose and meaning. Cyclone Fengal, forming over the Bay of Bengal, isn't just a storm — it's a symbol of regional collaboration and cultural significance.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a warning that a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into Cyclone Fengal by 27 November. The depression, located 770 km south-southeast of Chennai,

How Cyclone Fengal got its name. The storm, once intensified, will be officially named Fengal, a title proposed by Saudi Arabia and rooted in Arabic. Under the World Meteorologica

Cyclone Fengal is expected to bring heavy rain, strong winds, and flooding to Tamil Nadu, prompting school closures and heightened disaster preparedness

Chennai city and its suburbs have been experiencing widespread rainfall since Tuesday morning. The IMD has predicted light to moderate rains for the region, with rains being heavy sometimes until Thursday (November 28).

The deep depression lay about 310 km southeast of Trincomalee, 590 km south-southeast of Nagappattinam, 710 km south-southeast of Puducherry and 800 km south-southeast of Chennai

A deep depression in the Bay of Bengal is intensifying and expected to become a cyclonic storm, named Fengal, by November 27. It's currently southeast of Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, and moving towards the Tamil Nadu coast.

Moving north-northwestwards at 12 km/h, the storm system is expected to bypass Sri Lanka’s coast and approach Tamil Nadu within the next two days. However, slightly cooler sea surface temperatures closer to the coastline could weaken the system marginally before landfall.