Maintenance work scheduled for November 27 and 28 comes as the city braces for continued heavy rain and possible cyclonic storm 'Fengal'

Power supply will be temporarily suspended in several areas of Chennai on Thursday from 9 am to 2 pm to facilitate essential maintenance and repair work, even as the city is already facing disruptions due to heavy rains triggered by a deep depression that is likely to become a cyclonic storm.

Cyclone Fengal, intensifying in the Bay of Bengal, threatens Tamil Nadu, prompting high alert. Heavy rains lash the Cauvery delta, damaging crops and forcing school closures. The storm, named by Saudi Arabia,

The deep depression over the Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify into Cyclone Fengal, triggering heavy rain across Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. Several districts, including Chennai, witnessed traffic disruptions due to waterlogged streets,

Tamil Nadu Chennai Rains, IMD Weather Forecast Today LIVE News Updates: The depression over the Bay of Bengal lay about 830 km south-southeast of Chennai and 630 km south-southeast of Nagapattinam.

The power cut in Chennai will take place between 9 am and 2 pm, and electricity might be restored if the maintenance work is completed.

The cyclonic storm warning has prompted the closure of schools and colleges in several Tamil Nadu districts including Trichy, Nagapattinam, Cuddalore, Thiruvallur, Ramanathapuram, and Villupuram due t

In Tamil Nadu's Tiruchirappalli district, schools and colleges are closed due to ongoing rainfall. The IMD has issued flash flood warnings as a deep depression in the Bay of Bengal may develop into a cyclonic storm,