Heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu caused a building collapse in Mayiladuthurai. Schools and colleges are closed in 15 districts due to severe weather and a potential cyclone forming in the Bay of Bengal. The deep depression is currently located southeast of Sri Lanka and is moving north-northwestward.

Nagapattinam district, which received a spell of heavy rain last week, bore the brunt again. On Tuesday, Nagapattinam taluk recorded nearly 13 cm of rainfall between 8.30 a.m. and 6 p.m., followed by Kilvelur with 11 cm, Thirukuvalai 9 cm and Vedaranyam 8 cm

CHENNAI: With the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall across many areas of Tamil Nadu, a holiday has been declared for educational institutions in several districts on Wednesday.

Cyclone Fengal, which started as a depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal, has intensified into a deep depression and is expected to de..|News Track

Parts of Chennai are set to experience five-hour power cuts on Wednesday and Thursday, November 27 and 28, due to maintenance work, as the city grapples with disruptions caused by heavy rains. The rains are the result of a deep depression that could intensify into a cyclonic storm named Cyclone 'Fengal,

A red alert is issued for extremely heavy rain in Cuddalore and Mayiladuthurai on Wednesday, while Chennai remains under a yellow alert.

A deep depression in the southwest Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify into a cyclone today. The Meteorological Department has issued a warning for heavy to very heavy rainfall in various districts of Tamil Nadu.

According to latest reports, a holiday has been declared for all government and private schools, government-aided schools, and colleges in Puducherry and Karaikal for today, November 27, as confirmed by Puducherry Education Minister Arumugam Namassivayam.