The India Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for rain for Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam and Thiruvarur districts in Tamil Nadu and Karaikal in Puducherry.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal for Wednesday, November 27, amid heavy rains in the region.The weather department said that the depression over the Bay of Bengal formed into a deep depression on Tuesday,

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India Meteorological Department said the depression over Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a deep depression.

Chennai and nearby districts received rainfall on Tuesday, which was mild to moderate in many areas and heavy in a few places.

Tamil Nadu is bracing for a deep depression that could intensify into a cyclonic storm on November 27, bringing heavy to very heavy rainfall in coming days. While the NDRF, SDRF teams have been deployed in several districts,

The IMD has sounded a red alert for districts in Tamil Nadu's Mayiladuthurai, Karaikal, Tiruvarur, and Nagapattinam for November 26, forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall.

The India Meteorological Department has issued a cyclone alert for Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh as Cyclone Fengal approaches. Residents brace for heavy rainfall and possible damage to crops from November 27 to November 30.

The deep depression is set to bring significant rainfall to coastal districts like Nagai, Karaikal, Thanjavur, Mayiladuthurai, and Ramanathapuram. These areas are likely to bear the brunt of the weather system. The storm’s proximity is expected to bring intense rainfall to the Delta region, which could result in localized flooding and waterlogging.