Weather today: Puducherry district administrations have urged residents to stay indoors, and all schools and colleges are closed for the day.
Weather today: Authorities in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are on high alert as Cyclone Fengal approaches the coastal areas, with the landfall expected near Puducherry on Saturday afternoon, November 30. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted wind speeds of 70-90 kmph, along with heavy to extremely heavy rainfall across coastal and interior regions of Tamil Nadu and southern Andhra Pradesh.
Puducherry district administrations have urged residents to stay indoors, and all schools and colleges in Puducherry are closed for the day. Emergency helplines, including toll-free numbers 112 and 1077 and a WhatsApp helpline at 9488981070, have been activated for public assistance.
Cyclone Fengal: Preparations in full swing
In Tamil Nadu, As many as 4,153 fishing boats have been brought ashore, and 2,229 relief camps are ready to accommodate evacuees. So far, 471 people from 164 families have been relocated to six relief centres in Nagapattinam and Tiruvarur districts. Disaster response teams, including those from the National and State Disaster Response Forces, have been deployed in vulnerable districts, including Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Cuddalore, and Chennai.