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cyclone fangal: Several districts of Tamil Nadu and Kerala are in the grip of floods due to extremely heavy rains caused by Cyclone Fengal hitting the Puducherry coast on Saturday, November 30.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday issued a red alert, leading to the closure of all schools and colleges in Kottayam, Idukki, Wayanad, Pathanamthitta and Kannur districts of Kerala.
Cyclone Fengal: Holidays in Kerala
As Kerala All educational institutions are likely to remain closed in view of another incident of heavy rain on Tuesday, December 3. The IMD, in its latest release, said heavy rainfall has been predicted at many places in the state over the next five days.
Cyclone Fengal: Holiday in Tamil Nadu
All educational institutions Tamil NaduThe District Collector on Monday announced that Cuddalore district, including schools and colleges, will remain closed on Tuesday, December 3.
Vehicles were submerged up to two feet and roads were completely submerged in many parts of Villupuram and nearby Cuddalore, leaving residents stunned by the floods. The Thenpennai river was in spate and trees were uprooted in various areas.
In Argandanallur in Villupuram, many houses, especially tiled houses, were almost submerged, with the water level rising by more than four feet, ANI reports.
Cyclone Fangal is about to intensify
IMD said cyclone fangal It is expected to intensify further while passing over North Kerala and Karnataka by December 3 and moving towards the Arabian Sea.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin announced that he is visiting Viluppuram and Kallakurichi districts on Monday to inspect the damage and provide assistance to the people, which have been hit hard by Cyclonic Storm Fengal.
CM Stalin on social media platform
Stalin also said he was in touch with Tamil Nadu Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister MRK Panneerselvam, who is working in Cuddalore district.
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