Tamil Nadu rain: The low-pressure climate system over the southwest Bay of Bengal continued to deliver heavy rainfall to the coastal districts of Tamil Nadu and Chennai metropolis on Wednesday. The system is predicted to maneuver nearer to the coastal areas of the state and produce heavy rainfall to the central and southern elements of the state.
The Indian Meteorological Division (IMD) had issued a yellow alert for heavy rainfall in 12 districts on November 12. The alert was prolonged to 17 districts for November 13 and 25 districts for November 15. Remoted heavy rainfall could be very probably over Tamil Nadu and Puducherry from November 13 to 16, mentioned the company in its bulletin on Wednesday.
Chennai obtained heavy rainfall in a single day. A number of areas of the Tamil Nadu capital, reminiscent of Adyar, Meenambakkam and Nandanam, recorded 6 cm of rain. Faculties and faculties within the metropolis will proceed to stay practical on Wednesday and Thursday. The IMD predicted remoted heavy rain in choose areas of town on Wednesday, with depth regularly lowering on Thursday.
Heavy rainfall (greater than 7 cm) is probably going at remoted locations over Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on Wednesday and Thursday. Thunderstorm and lightning, with wind speeds reaching as much as 55 kmph, can be probably over a number of elements of the state.
Districts in central Tamil Nadu continued to obtain heavy rainfall on Wednesday. The state authorities declared Wednesday a vacation for colleges in Perambalur, Ariyalur, and Cuddalore districts.
Faculties and faculties had been shut down within the Mayiladuthurai district as a consequence of heavy rainfall. Rainfall over coastal districts till Ramanathapuram will probably intensify on Wednesday and lengthen to close by districts on Thursday.
Tamil Nadu deputy chief minister Udhayanidhi Stalin mentioned the state authorities is ready to take care of the impression of heavy rainfall and warranted of all preparations in Chennai metropolis.
“Primarily based on the examine of the impression of rains in October, we now have elevated the variety of motor pumps and volunteers. We now have 1194 motor pumps,152 tremendous sucker machines. Placement of motors and machines has been elevated by 21 per cent in comparison with October. The Tamil Nadu authorities is totally ready for the rains,” mentioned Udhayanidhi Stalin.
(With company inputs)
