Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin leads a high-level review meeting as Cyclone Fengal approaches.Relief efforts and safety measures are in place to protect the Cauvery Delta region.

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.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin conducts a crucial meeting to bolster rainfall preparedness in the state as heavy rain is forecasted across multiple districts. Key measures include mobilizing disaster response teams,

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.

The India Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for rain for Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam and Thiruvarur districts in Tamil Nadu and Karaikal in Puducherry.

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.

The system is expected to develop into a cyclonic storm within 24 hours, with potential landfall along Tamil Nadu's coast by the end of the week.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the depression in the southeast Bay of Bengal and the adjoining East Equatorial Indian Ocean will turn into a deep depression in the next 24 hours.

The latest bulletin from the IMD suggests that this depression is likely to intensify into a deep depression within the next 24 hours.