Cyclone Fengal: These ten Tamil Nadu villages at high flood risk as Veedur Dam overflows

Cyclone Fengal made landfall near Puducherry late on Saturday night, bringing heavy rains and strong winds to North Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the cyclone crossed the coasts between 10:30 PM and 11:30 PM IST, with wind speeds reaching 70-80 km/h, gusting up to 90 km/h.

The storm caused significant rainfall, leading to rising water levels in local dams. In Tamil Nadu, the Veedur Dam in Villupuram district overflowed, putting 10 nearby villages at risk of flooding.


A video footage showed the dam spilling over, while authorities issued alerts for the affected areas.


As Cyclone Fengal continues to weaken, the IMD has forecasted it will gradually turn into a deep depression as it moves west-southwest.

“CS Fengal lay over the same region 30km north of Cuddalore and 40km east of Villupuram. It will slowly move westwards and gradually weaken into a deep depression during the next 6 hours,” the IMD said.


In Chennai, the cyclone also caused high tides and rough sea conditions early in the morning, prompting the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) to issue warnings for "isolated heavy to very heavy" rainfall throughout Sunday.

The storm caused major disruptions at Chennai International Airport, too.

On Saturday, operations were halted due to strong winds and heavy rain, leading to numerous flight cancellations and delays that affected hundreds of passengers.

(With inputs from ToI)