CHENNAI: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a severe weather warning for Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry, and Karaikal, forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall over the coming days. The deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify into a cyclonic storm within the next 12 hours.

India Meteorological Department said the depression over Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a deep depression.

Cyclone Fengal, intensifying in the Bay of Bengal, is projected to hit Tamil Nadu's coast after grazing Sri Lanka. Heavy rainfall has already impacted crops, prompting school closures in several districts.

Tamil Nadu braces for Cyclone Fengal as a deep depression intensifies in the Bay of Bengal. Heavy rainfall warnings are in effect, prompting school closures and deployment of disaster response teams.

The cyclonic storm warning has prompted the closure of schools and colleges in several Tamil Nadu districts including Trichy, Nagapattinam, Cuddalore, Thiruvallur, Ramanathapuram, and Villupuram due t

In Tamil Nadu's Tiruchirappalli district, schools and colleges are closed due to ongoing rainfall. The IMD has issued flash flood warnings as a deep depression in the Bay of Bengal may develop into a cyclonic storm,

The weather department predicted that the deep depression over the Bay of Bengal would turn into a cyclonic storm on November 27 and is expected to impact parts of Tamil Nadu.