The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai has forecast potential landfall of the weather system in the Bay of Bengal as a deep depression between Karaikal and Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram) on Saturday (November 30, 2024), bringing heavy rainfall over coastal areas.

Though the system prevailing over the sea is likely to make a landfall as depression between Karaikal and Mahabalipuram on Saturday, it is unlikely to turn into a cyclonic storm, said experts. This is due to high wind shear, as per the Regional Meteorological Centre.

A holiday has been declared for all government and private schools, government-aided schools, and colleges in Puducherry and Karaikal today, November 28, 2024.

As per the last information from the weather department, the storm lay centred about 330 km north-northeast of Trincomalee, 240 km east-northeast of Nagappattinam, 230 km east-southeast of Puducherry and 250 km southeast of Chennai.

Fengal cyclone brought heavy rainfall and flooding to 14 districts, including Chennai and Villupuram. While the downpour caused significant flooding due to excess water release from Sathanur dam, Chennai's water storage has increased,

According to the latest updates, schools and colleges in some parts of Tamil Nadu will remain closed due to heavy rainfall. Schools and colleges will be closed in Karaikal and Puducherry and also a few parts of Chennai.