Cyclone Fengal's impact continues with torrential rains forcing school closures in Puducherry and parts of Tamil Nadu. We bring you the latest updates.

Chennai airport announced suspension of operations till 4 am on December 1 following heavy inundation of runways and the taxiway

The cyclonic storm is likely to remain in Tamil Nadu, and weaken into a deep depression, stated the IMD in its latest release

As the cyclonic storm made landfall near Puducherry on the Tamil Nadu coast on Saturday evening, both Chennai and Tamil Nadu faced flooding and waterlogging. Indian Army personnel took a quick call and rescued people from a flooded area in the aftermath of the landfall.

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.

Cyclonic storm Fengal has commenced making landfall close to Puducherry and it may approximately take 4 hours for it to cross the coast completely, an India Meteorological Department (IMD) official said.

Flight operations at the Chennai International Airport resumed early on Sunday morning after Cyclone Fengal crossed the North Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts. Speaking to ANI, Shiva, a passenger travelling to Abu Dhabi via Air Arabia flight,

After the landfall, the Cyclone is forecasted to move west-southwestwards and gradually weaken into a deep depression within the next six hours.

Chennai and nearby areas experienced heavy rains due to cyclone Fengal, disrupting transport services and prompting evacuations. While no major damage was reported, hospitals were inundated, and operations at Chennai airport were suspended.