The cyclonic storm “Fengal” hovering over Bay of Bengal is prone to make landfall over Puducherry right this moment afternoon, the India Meteorological Division mentioned. The climate division has forecast extraordinarily heavy rainfall in components of north Tamil Nadu and Puducherry right this moment.
Tamil Nadu authorities has declared a vacation for all schooling establishments within the state and IT corporations are urged to allow staff to do business from home. Public transportation companies will stay suspended right this moment afternoon on the East Coast Highway and Outdated Mahabalipuram street. Minister for Income and Catastrophe Administration KKSSR Ramachandran performed a gathering to assessment preparedness for the cyclone and folks have been requested to keep away from visiting seashores, amusement parks.
As many as 471 folks belonging to 164 households have been moved to 6 reduction facilities in Tiruvallur and Nagapattinam districts. In case of any untoward incident, boats, mills, motor pumps and needed tools have been readied and NDRF, state rescue groups have been deployed in susceptible areas.
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