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.

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.

As Cyclone Fengal slowly approached Tamil Nadu coast, the Indian Navy mobilised disaster response efforts, focusing on relief operations, rescue missions, and close coordination with Tamil Nadu authorities to mitigate the cyclone's impact.

In response to the growing threat posed by Cyclone Fengal, the Indian Navy's Eastern Naval Command has activated its disaster relief operations. Working alongside the Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Naval Area,

NDRF and SDRF teams are on standby as the storm is expected to make landfall between Mamallapuram and Karaikal on 30

The EOS-06 Scatterometer, part of the Oceansat-3 mission, has been instrumental in identifying ocean wind patterns associated with the cyclone.

The deep depression over the Southwest Bay of Bengal remains nearly stationary, located about 100 km east-northeast of Trincomalee. According to the Regional Meteorological Centre in Chennai, it is expected to intensify into a cyclonic storm within the next 12 hours.

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

The India Meteorological Department on Thursday said the deep depression in the southwest Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm by morning of November 29. The deep depression has brought heavy rains to parts of Tamil Nadu,

The Indian Navy is preparing for Cyclone Fengal in the Bay of Bengal by activating disaster response mechanisms. They are prepositioning resources like food, water, and medical supplies, and readying Flood Relief Teams and diving teams for search and rescue operations in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry,