Vikravandi and Krishnagiri were worst-affected; Villupuram and Puducherry have also been reeling for the past two days.

Cyclone Fengal, which made landfall over Tamil Nadu's coastal regions on Saturday, has wreaked havoc, leaving at least 19 dead and causing widespread damage. The storm intensified into a

Cyclone Fengal, one of the slowest cyclones to impact Tamil Nadu in 50 years, is expected to bring uncharacteristically heavy rainfall after lingering post-landfall. Learn more about its unusual path and implications.

Cyclone Fengal disrupted normal life, restricting movement via transport services, including airports and bus stands in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.

Cyclone Fengal, which has been lashing Tamil Nadu with heavy rainfall, caused a mudslide in Tiruvannamalai district on Sunday. Seven people, including five children, are feared trapped after a huge boulder fell on huts located on the lower slopes of Annamalaiyar Hill.

CHENNAI: A family of seven, including five children, were feared to be trapped in a landslide in Tiruvannamalai. The family resided close to Annamalayar Hills in Tiruvannamalai.According to police sources,

In several parts of Villupuram and the neighboring Cuddalore district vehicles were submerged in up to two feet of water with many roads completely submerged. The Thenpennai River overflowed and trees were uprooted in many areas.

According to the latest updates, schools and colleges in some parts of Tamil Nadu will remain closed due to heavy rainfall. Schools and colleges will be closed in Karaikal and Puducherry and also a few parts of Chennai.

A red alert is issued for extremely heavy rain in Cuddalore and Mayiladuthurai on Wednesday, while Chennai remains under a yellow alert.