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Four electrocuted in Chennai as cyclone Fengal makes landfall | Chennai News – Times of India

CHENNAI: Four people were killed in electrocutions in different parts of Chennai as Cyclone Fengal (pronounced Feinjal) brought 9cm to 13cm of rain across different parts of the city since Saturday morning. In its 7pm bulletin, IMD said the forward sector of spiral bands associated with the cyclone entered the land, and the system might take another three to four hours to further move and cross the coast near Puducherry.On Sunday, the weather system might continue to bring rainfall after it moves inland, as IMD issued an orange alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall for Chennai and 13 districts, including the city's three neighbouring districts. A red alert for extremely heavy spells was issued to Villupuram, Kallakurichi and Cuddalore as they are closer to the landfall location.Bloggers s...
Chennai Flooding: Cyclone Fengal Causes Waterlogging in 134 Locations | Chennai News – Times of India
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Chennai Flooding: Cyclone Fengal Causes Waterlogging in 134 Locations | Chennai News – Times of India

CHENNAI:Heavy rains in Chennai caused waterlogging in 134 locations across the city on Friday morning, with the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) deploying 1,686 motor pumps to drain stagnant water.Major roads, including OMR, Five Furlong Road, Mylapore roads, and Santhome, faced waterlogging. While water was cleared in eight areas, operations are ongoing in the remaining 126 spots.Seven subways - Manickam Nagar subway in Manali, Stanley Nagar subway, Gengureddy subway, Villivakkam subway, Rangarajapuram subway, Pazhavanthangal subway, and Aranganathan subway - are closed for traffic due to inundations.Cyclone Fengal Live Updates:Among the pumps deployed, 137 are high-capacity 100HP units, and 484 are mounted on tractors for rapid deployment. In addition, nine trees fell due to the rains, ...