Heavy rain continued to pound Chennai and its neighbouring districts in Tamil Nadu on Thursday, inflicting waterlogging in lots of low-lying areas and visitors jams. However, there isn’t any respite but for the southern state because the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rainfall, particularly in coastal Tamil Nadu, between December 1 and 4.
According to the Met Department, rain together with thunderstorms and lightning is probably going in Chennai and 5 different districts in Tamil Nadu on Friday. These areas embody Chengalpattu, Thiruvallur, Nagapattinam, Ramanathapuram, and Kanchipuram.
Visuals on social media confirmed rain lashing Chennai and different areas of Tamil Nadu, with individuals seen wading by means of waterlogged streets sporting raincoats or carrying umbrellas.
No vacation has been declared in faculties in Chennai and different districts for Friday. The academic establishments have been introduced to remain shut on Thursday.
A flood warning was issued for low-lying areas and 6 villages alongside the banks of the Adyar river in Kanchipuram district as water was launched from Chembarambakkam lake, information company ANI reported.
Meanwhile, Puzhal lake in Chennai, often known as the Red Hills lake, reached its full capability as a consequence of incessant rainfall over the previous few weeks within the capital metropolis of Tamil Nadu. About 389 cusecs of water have been launched from the lake on Thursday.
In its latest bulletin, the IMD mentioned {that a} well-marked low stress space over the southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining south Andaman Sea moved west-northwestwards, and lay over the southeast Bay of Bengal. It is prone to flip right into a despair and additional intensify right into a cyclonic storm round December 3. Thereafter, it could transfer northwestwards and attain the coasts of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh across the early morning hours of December 4 as a cyclonic storm.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin visited the Ripon Buildings on Thursday to assessment the preparations on the Command Control Centre in Chennai the place the rainfall state of affairs within the state is being monitored. He additionally answered calls from residents on the 1913 helpline, which was launched by Chennai Corporation, and instructed officers to higher coordination amongst departments to deal with grievances immediately.
The IMD has issued an orange alert in coastal Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal, between December 2 and 4, and in coastal Andhra Pradesh, and Yanam for December 3 and 4. An analogous alert has additionally been given to Rayalaseema in Andhra Pradesh for December 4.
Heavy rain has additionally been predicted in Kerala, Mahe, Puducherry and Karaikal as we speak.
