Cyclone Fengal leaves three dead in Chennai, brings record rain to Puducherry
The storm is expected to move westward over land and weaken into a deep depression by Sunday evening.
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Three people died in rain-related incidents in Chennai caused by Cyclone Fengal, which made landfall near Puducherry on Saturday night, reported The Hindu.
The storm caused flooding in Chennai and nearby parts of Tamil Nadu. The India Meteorological Department has predicted heavy rainfall in the region on Sunday too.
Cyclone Fengal caused record-breaking rains in Puducherry, which recorded 48.4 centimetres of rainfall in the 24 hours ending 8.30 am on Sunday. This marks the Union territory’s heaviest cumulative 24-hour rainfall in 30 years.
The storm remained “practically stationary during past 6 hours” near Puducherry, about 120 kilometres south-southwest of Chennai, the weather agency said at 11.47 am on Sunday.
The Cyclonic Storm “FENGAL” [pronounced as FEINJAL] over north coastal Tamil Nadu & Puducherry remained practically stationary during past 6 hours and lay centered at 0830 hours IST of today, the 1st December 2024 over the same region near latitude 12.0°N and longitude 79.8°E,… pic.twitter.com/mu0tYzfT2i— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) December 1, 2024
The storm is expected to move slowly westwards and weaken into a deep depression by Sunday evening.
Heavy rainfall began in the state’s northern coastal districts on Saturday, with Chennai’s Nungambakkam and Meenambakkam areas recording 11.4 centimetres and 10.4 centimetres of rain in the eight hours ending 5.30 pm, reported The Hindu.
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