A deep depression over the Bay of Bengal has led the IMD to extend Tamil Nadu's heavy rain alert to December 1. Chennai is under yellow and orange al

Chennai is on high alert as Cyclone Fengal, a deep depression in the Bay of Bengal, intensifies, bringing heavy rainfall to parts of Tamil Nadu.

Cyclone Fengal, intensifying over the Bay of Bengal, is likely to make landfall in Tamil Nadu on November 30. The Indian Navy is preparing relief efforts as Yellow and Orange alerts have been issued.

The deep depression over Southwest Bay of Bengal is headed towards Tamil Nadu coast after causing torrential rain in Sri Lanka, where 12 people have died. IMD said the deep depression might become a cyclonic storm by Nov 29 and cross north TN-Puducherry coasts day after.

Tamil Nadu and Puducherry braced for very heavy rain with the possibility of Cyclone Fengal crossing the coasts near Chennai.

A deep depression in the Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify into a cyclonic storm, moving north-northwest and skirting Sri Lanka before crossing the north Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coasts. Tamil Nadu and Puducherry brace for heavy rains.

Heavy to very heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places in Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Ariyalur, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam and Pudukkottai districts.

Chennai: As Cyclonic Storm 'Fengal' nears Tamil Nadu's coastal districts, a senior IMD official stated that most parts of the state will experience widespread moderate rainfall. Chennai Regional Meteorological Centre Director S.

Most importantly IMD stated that there is a possibility of marginal intensification of the deep depression into a cyclonic storm.