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Cyclone Fengal brings record rain to Viluppuram

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Cyclone Fengal brings record rain to Viluppuram
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Cyclone Fengal crossed the coast near Puducherry and caused extreme rainfall, flooding and a landslide in northern Tamil Nadu.

Cyclonic Storm Fengal formed in late November 2024 and reached peak intensity on 30 November as it approached the coast near Puducherry. It brought extreme rainfall to Viluppuram district, with about 50 cm recorded at Mailam, as well as heavy rain in Dharmapuri, Kallakurichi and other districts. In Tiruvannamalai, 10 people died, seven of them in a landslide. Across India and Sri Lanka, the storm killed at least 37 people.

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