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

Rains lashed several parts of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday, and the India Meteorological Department has forecast heavy rainfall for three more days in the state.

A deep depression over the Bay of Bengal is moving towards Sri Lanka, causing the Regional Meteorological Centre to forecast intense rainfall in Tamil Nadu’s coastal districts for five days starting November 26.

Tamil Nadu government has declared a holiday for schools and colleges today in several districts including Chennai.

The deep depression over the Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify into Cyclone Fengal, triggering heavy rain across Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. Several districts, including Chennai, witnessed traffic disruptions due to waterlogged streets,

The weather department predicted that the deep depression over the Bay of Bengal would turn into a cyclonic storm on November 27 and is expected to impact parts of Tamil Nadu.

Chennai’s RMC reported that a deep depression in the southwest Bay of Bengal could become a cyclonic storm. Heavy rains have prompted holidays for schools in Tamil Nadu districts and Puducherry on November 27.

The India Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for rain for Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam and Thiruvarur districts in Tamil Nadu and Karaikal in Puducherry.

A deep depression in the Bay of Bengal is intensifying and expected to become a cyclonic storm, named Fengal, by November 27. It's currently southeast of Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, and moving towards the Tamil Nadu coast.