Watch | Heavy rainfall causes massive traffic jam in Chennai; 3 dead, red alert in 4 TN districts
India | December 31, 2021 0:09 ISTThe red alert has been issued for Chennai, Kanchipuram, Thiruvallur, and Chinglepet.
The red alert has been issued for Chennai, Kanchipuram, Thiruvallur, and Chinglepet.
Rains continue to lash several parts of Tamil Nadu with Tiruchi district receiving heavy rain. The weather department has issued an 'orange' alert forecasting heavy to heavy rainfall.
Tamil Nadu Weather Forecast, Chennai Rains: IMD has predicted that heavy rainfall will lash several districts in Tamil Nadu till Tuesday.
After many roads and subways were closed, Chennai city is grappling with traffic woes and vehicles have to take diversions.
From October 1 to November 28, Chennai received 109.76 CM rainfall while 61.16 CM is normal, which showed an excess of 79 percent, according to the Regional Meteorological Centre's report.
At least 10,500 people are accommodated in relief centres in 12 districts and this includes 620 people accommodated in five relief centres of the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC).
Thunderstorms with heavy rains are likely to occur at isolated places over Kanniyakumari, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Tenkasi districts and thunderstorm with moderate rains is likely in Chennai, Chengalpattu, Kanchipuram, and Cuddalore on Friday.
As per IMD, Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram and Ranipet are expected to receive extremely heavy rainfall due to the low pressure around the coast on Thursday.
Heavy to very heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Chennai, Tirunelveli, Kanyakumari, Thenkasi, Virudhunagar, Madurai, Ariyalur, Perambalur, Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur and Chengalpattu districts and Kerala, coastal Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema.
Chennai Rains Live Updates: Heavy to very heavy rains pounded Chennai and its suburbs, leading to water-logging in the city, with the deluge entering houses in low lying areas.
Heavy to very heavy rains lashing the city in about 24 hours comes after about six years, while other regions of Tamil Nadu received mild, and or moderate rainfall.
Since the start of the Northeast monsoon in October, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry regions have experienced about 43 per cent excess rainfall, a weather official said.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rain in several districts of Tamil Nadu on Sunday and for the next few days.
The last ten days of September are expected to provide good showers in Chennai and the districts surrounding it, including Kancheepuram and Chengalpattu, according to the IMD officials.
Tamil Nadu capital Chennai on Tuesday witnessed incessant rains, sending alert for those living on the banks of Adyar river. The authorities are gearing up to release surplus water from the Chembarambakkam Reservoir.
Amid the Cyclone Nivar warning, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in four Tamil Nadu districts in the next 24 hours. Chennai, Kanchipuram, Thiruvallur and Chengalpet are the four districts.
Heavy rains accompanied with loud crackling thunder and bright lightning lashed Chennai early Thursday. According to the details, the rains continued for several hours, which resulted in heavy waterlogging across several localities in the city.
Director of area cyclone-warning Centre, Regional Meteorological Centre, N Puviarasan told reporters that the presence of upper air circulation caused heavy to very heavy rains. Residents have been moved to safe ground as houses were marooned, officials said.
Rains lashed many parts of Tamil Nadu and neighbouring Puducherry with the North-East monsoon in the last 24 hours claiming one life in the state capital. Various parts of the state have been receiving good rainfall since the onset of the monsoon on October 16.
Districts of Tamil Nadu are expected to receive heavy downpour today due to which the authorities have ordered the closure of schools and colleges. The Madras University has also cancelled exams that were scheduled to be held today.
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