Amid the threat of cyclone in Tamil Nadu, Indigo Airlines has temporarily suspended all arrival and departure flights at Chennai Airport due to bad weather. The airlines said that giving priority to the safety of passengers and pilots-cabin crew, flight operations will be resumed when the weather improves. We advise passengers to contact their respective airlines for real-time updates.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning of heavy rain in many parts of Tamil Nadu due to cyclone ‘Fangal’. Meanwhile, holiday has been declared in all schools due to heavy rains in Tiruvannamalai district. Similarly, in Puducherry and Karaikal, it has been decided to keep all schools and colleges closed for the next two days.
Tamil Nadu government has also announced that schools and colleges will remain closed in Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kanchipuram and Chengalpattu districts. It has also been directed that no special classes or examinations will be conducted for students. In other districts for which heavy rain warning has been issued, the District Collector has been asked to take a decision on declaring holiday in schools and colleges as per the current situation.
Also read: Cyclone Fengal’s landfall today! Heavy rain alert in Tamil Nadu-Puducherry, schools-colleges closed, NDRF on standby
Leave the house only when necessary!
According to Dr S Balachandran, Director of the Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai, the impact of the Fengal cyclone will be more on the coastal areas like the areas between Karaikal and Mahabalipuram. Wind speed can reach 90 km per hour. Keeping this situation in mind, the governments of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry have appealed to the citizens to stay indoors unless absolutely necessary.
Also read: IMD issues alert regarding Cyclone ‘Fangal’, it will be affected in these states
Work from home advice to IT companies
Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Authority has also advised the general public to avoid going to the beach, visiting amusement parks and indulging in other fun activities. IT companies in Tamil Nadu have been requested to instruct their employees to work from home tomorrow today. Meanwhile, public transport services on the East Coast Road (ECR) and Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR) will be temporarily suspended.
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