Schools Closed, Landslides, Submerged Homes — Cyclone Fengal Leaves Behind Trail Of Destruction In Tamil Nadu, Puducherry | PICS

All government and government-aided schools, private schools and all colleges in Puducherry will remain closed on Tuesday, the Tamil Nadu Education Minister announced. This comes after Cyclone Fengal-induced rainfall left a trail of destruction in Tamil Nadu & Puducherry. (Photo: PTI)

NDRF personnel carry out rescue and relief work in the aftermath of Cyclone Fengal, in Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu. Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin visited the spot on Monday night. Rescue operations by the NDRF were carried along with a team of experts to rescue the people. (Photo: PTI)

Vehicles were swept in the flooded area of Uthangarai following heavy rainfall in the aftermath of Cyclone Fengal, in Krishnagiri district, Tamil Nadu. Totally 69 lakh families and 1.5 crore individuals were adversely affected by this calamity. (Photo: PTI)

Landslides on Salem-Yerchad main road due to incessant rains owing to Cyclone Fengal, in Salem district, Tamil Nadu. Workforce comprising 38,000 government officials and 1,12,000 trained first responders was actively engaged in rescue and relief operations. (Photo: PTI)

A road washed away in a flooded area following heavy rainfall in the aftermath of Cyclone Fengal, in Krishnagiri district. (Photo: PTI)

A crane lifts a vehicle from an inundated area of Uthangarai, in the Krishnagiri district, inundated following heavy rainfall after Cyclone Fengal. (Photo: PTI)

Flooded Pandiyan Nagar area following Cyclone Fengal, in Villupuram district, Tamil Nadu. Villupuram, Tiruvannamalai, and Kallakurichi districts, in particular, received rainfall equivalent to an entire season’s average (more than 50 cm) on a single day, resulting in widespread flooding and severe damage to infrastructure and crops. (Photo: PTI)

A damaged road due to incessant rains owing to Cyclone Fengal, in Salem district on Monday. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to facilitate the release of Rs 2,000 crore for relief and rescue operations. (Photo: PTI)

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin distributes relief material at a camp for flood-affected people following Cyclone Fengal in Villupuram. (Photo: PTI)

Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin interacts with people affected by Cyclone Fengal in Dharmapuri district, in Tamil Nadu. (Photo: PTI)