The Indian Army evacuated over 100 people from Puducherry today morning. The Union Territory is likely to face extremely heavy rainfall today.

Cyclone Fengal - pronounced 'Feinjal' - is likely to make landfall this evening between Karaikal and Mahabalipuram with a wind speed of 70-80 km per hour, gusting up to 90 kmph.

The cyclone is likely to continue moving west-northwestward and cross the north Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coasts between Karaikal and Mahabalipuram, near Puducherry, as a cyclonic storm with wind speeds of 70-80 km/h,

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

Cyclone Fengal made landfall near Puducherry, bringing with it heavy rainfall and gusty winds, as torrential downpours flooded several parts of Chennai and left three people dead in the city.

Packed with strong winds and heavy rainfall, Cyclone Fengal is affecting the livelihood of people living along the coastal line of Tamil Nadu, including Chennai, and Puducherry.

An Airbus A320 neo plane of IndiGo airlines struggled to touch down, and went for a go around when the severe cyclonic storm made landfall on Puducherry coasts on Saturday evening. The video of the same has gone viral on social media.

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Puducherry recorded its highest-ever rainfall of 46 cm during the storm, IMD Regional Meteorological Centre Additional Director General S Balachandran said in a Sunday morning update at 7:30 am.