Bengaluru: Southern states are witnessing a sudden change in weather due to the emergence of Cyclone Fengal in the region with many areas recording heavy rainfall for the last few days. Tamil Nadu bore the maximum impact before, during and after the landfall of the cyclone. However, it seems the effect will remain for more days as the weather department has sounded an alert in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka.
Entire Bengaluru has been put under yellow alert with a prediction of heavy rain and cloudy sky over the city on Monday (December 2). Whereas neighbouring districts like Mandhya, Mysuru, Hassan, Kodagu and Shimoga among others are under an orange alert. Schools and colleges were closed in Chennai and adjoining areas recently and the same could be the situation in Bengaluru as well. However, so far, the Karnataka government has not made any such announcement.
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Notably, when rain wreaked havoc in Bengaluru a few weeks back, the state government had ordered the closure of physical classes in schools and colleges.
Meanwhile, as per the IMD, Bengaluru weather will ease from Tuesday with light rain expected to lash different areas. From Wednesday onwards, the sky would be partly cloudy with no rain prediction for the week.
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Cyclone Fengal made landfall near Puducherry on November 30 and remained stationary near the union territory. According to the IMD, it gradually weakened in the next three hours. However, the gusty winds and heavy showers led to the closure of Chennai airport for hours after multiple airlines diverted, and later cancelled flights to and from the city.
According to a PTI report, Puducherry recorded its highest rainfall of 46 cm, IMD-Regional Meteorological Centre, Additional Director General, S Balachandran, said on Sunday.