All schools and colleges in Puducherry and Karaikal will shut on November 29 and 30 because of heavy rain warnings. The Eastern Naval Command has activated a disaster response mechanism. Chennai and surrounding areas are expected to experience heavy rainfall,

In response to the looming threat of Cyclone Fengal, authorities in Puducherry and Karaikal have announced the closure of all schools and colleges

Puducherry: A heavy rainfall warning has been issued for Puducherry prompting the administration the order shutdown of government and non-government schools, colleges in the Union Territory on November 29,

Chief Minister N Rangasamy led an emergency meeting to assess the heavy rainfall situation in Puducherry and Karaikal, focusing on cyclone Fengal preparations. Efforts include establishing relief camps,

Heavy rains continue to batter southern India, prompting school and college closures in several districts including Puducherry and Karaikal. Tamil Nadu's Cauvery delta region is severely impacted, with widespread crop damage and flooding reported.

As the depression in Southwest Bay of Bengal continues to deepen, coastal regions of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry brace for impacts.

Heavy rainfall persists in multiple districts of Tamil Nadu, with a yellow alert for Chennai and an orange alert for Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, Villupuram, and Cuddalore.

NDRF and SDRF teams are on standby as the storm is expected to make landfall between Mamallapuram and Karaikal on 30

All government, government-aided schools, private schools and colleges in Puducherry and Karaikal regions will remain closed on Thursday due to heavy rain, said Education Minister Arumugam Namassivaya

Heavy rainfall in Chennai and neighbouring districts has led to school closures and holidays in areas including Chennai, Kancheepuram, and Tiruvallur. The India Meteorological Department, IMD, has issued warnings of continued rain,