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The impact of the storm has started becoming visible with the onset of rain and strong wind in the coastal areas.
Cyclone Fengal, which originated from the Bay of Bengal, will hit the coast between Karaikal district of Puducherry and Mahabalipuram district of Tamil Nadu this afternoon. The Indian Meteorological Department has predicted wind speed of 90 km per hour during this period. There is also a possibility of heavy rain in some areas of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
In view of this, all schools and colleges will remain closed on Saturday in both the states. Also, people have been advised not to leave their homes. However, the impact of the storm started becoming visible from November 28 onwards with the onset of rain and strong winds in the coastal areas.
It is the second storm to affect India in the post-monsoon season. Earlier, at the end of October, severe category storm Dana had come.
Route of the storm…
According to IMD, the storm is moving at a speed of 15 km/h.
Maximum impact of storm in Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu is being affected the most by the storm. Due to heavy rains, the paddy crop in the state has suffered a lot. More than 800 acres of crops have been completely submerged in Nagapattinam district. Apart from this, Kameshwaram, Virundhamavadi, Pudupalli, Vedrappu, Vanmadevi, Vallapallam, Kallimedu, Eravayal and Chembodi districts are also in the grip of the storm. Chennai and its surrounding districts have received light to moderate rain. There is a possibility of heavy to very heavy rain in the interior areas of the state till December 3.
What are the preparations to deal with the storm?
- Eastern Naval Command has activated its disaster response system. The vehicles are being filled with essential relief materials including food, drinking water and medicines. Flood response teams have been deployed in flood prone areas.
- Tamil Nadu has issued two toll-free numbers 112 and 1077 to deal with emergencies. Besides, a WhatsApp number 9488981070 has also been issued.
- The state has prepared about 2 thousand relief camps. A total of 471 people from 164 families have been accommodated in 6 relief centers in Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam districts.
- Tamil Nadu government said that after the warning of the Meteorological Department, about 4 thousand boats have returned from the sea.
- Boats, generators, motor pumps and all other necessary machinery and equipment are ready in the districts.
- Private companies have been asked to ask their employees to work from home.
- Also, traffic on the roads near the beach has been closed.
- NDRF and SDRF teams have been deployed as per the need.
3 pictures related to the storm…
The picture is of Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu. After the warning from the Meteorological Department, about 4 thousand boats have returned to the shore.
After the storm warning, fishermen have returned from the sea but are trying to catch fish from the beaches only. The picture is from Chennai.
High sea waves along with heavy tide were seen in Mahabalipuram.
Saudi Arabia named the storm ‘Fengal’ The name of this storm ‘Fengal’ has been proposed by Saudi Arabia. It is an Arabic word, a blend of linguistic tradition and cultural identity. The term reflects regional variations in the naming panels of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission (UNESCAP).
While selecting names of cyclones it is ensured that the names are easy to pronounce, simple to remember, and culturally fair. It is kept in mind that the names should be such that they do not create any dispute between different regions and languages or do not insult anyone.
‘Dana’ storm hit Odisha a month ago On the night of 25 October, cyclonic storm ‘Dana’ hit the coast of Odisha at a speed of 110kmph. The landfall process of the storm ended at around 8:30 in the morning. The speed of the storm reduced from 110kmph to 10kmph in 8:30 hours.
Due to the effect of ‘Dana’ there was rain in Odisha and West Bengal. Trees were uprooted in many areas in Odisha, vehicles were also damaged. One person died in West Bengal. Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi said that 5.84 lakh people were shifted to relief camps.
300 flights were canceled at Bhubaneswar and Kolkata airports from 5 pm on 24 October to 8 am on 25 October. At the same time, 552 trains of South East Railway, East Coast Railway, Eastern Railway and South East Central Railway were cancelled.
Apart from Odisha, the impact of the storm was also seen in West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Chhattisgarh and Tamil Nadu. West Bengal government transported 83 thousand people to relief camps.
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