The IMD has issued a yellow alert for Bengaluru, predicting heavy rainfall over the next four days. A low-pressure system across the Sri Lanka-Tamil Nadu coast is driving intense showers across Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry.
Cyclone Fengal: The landfall process started late on Saturday night at around 10:30 pm and continued for hours till early Sunday morning. The storm is likely to weaken into a deep depression as it moves west-southwestwards.
Parts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry experienced heavy rains due to the landfall process of cyclone Fengal. Senior officials in three southern states, including Andhra Pradesh assigned to supervise and coordinate related tasks with district authorities are stationed in their respective districts.
Cyclone Fengal Updates: Tamil Nadu's coastal and delta districts are likely to experience intense rainfall activity for the next few hours due to a deep depression, which is moving towards Sri Lanka-Tamil Nadu coasts.
According to Indian Meteorological Department, If the deep depression intensifies into cyclonic storm, it will be called Fengal. In the last 24 hours till Wednesday 8:30 pm, state received moderate to heavy rains. In delta areas, NDRF and state teams have been deployed.
Odisha Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said that the state has already moved Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) personnel to the vulnerable areas while the NDRF teams would reach there on Tuesday.
Karnataka rains: The Meteorological Department issued an orange alert for Bengaluru, prompting authorities to declare a holiday for schools in the city.
Weather forecast today: The low-pressure area that developed over the Bay of Bengal in the past two days has intensified into a depression, which is moving northwestward and will cross the Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh Coast on October 17, bringing heavy rains in peninsular India.
Chennai has been struggling with heavy rains, causing waterlogging and traffic problems. The IMD has predicted heavy rains in the region, while the state government is taking preventive measures. Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin inspected flood-prone areas and advised fishermen and IT professionals.
The low-pressure area has developed over the Bay of Bengal. It will move west-northwestward and strengthen over central parts of the South Bay of Bengal. It is likely to strengthen in the next 36 hours and move west-northwestward towards Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and South Coast, bringing heavy rains.
The Indian Meteorological Department has predicted moderate to occasional intense spells of rainfall in cities like Mumbai, Pune and Nashik among others. The rains are most likely to be accompanied by lightning, thunderstorms and gusty winds.
Heavy rains flooded Mumbai, causing major disruptions. The IMD has issued a nationwide rainfall warning from October 12-16, with heavy rains expected in states like Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Goa. Check the weather forecast and flood updates.
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Parts of Pune were inundated following heavy rains in the city. The IMD issued a red alert for Mumbai, Palghar and Nashik for Thursday, which means extremely heavy rainfall and thunderstorms are likely to hit the region.
The decision to close schools was made as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of students amidst anticipated adverse weather conditions. The Hyderabad district collector announced the closure to prevent any potential risks associated with the severe weather.
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