IMD predicts storm with light rain in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry
Chennai: India Meteorological Department (IMD) Chennai has issued a cyclone warning for Tamil Nadu and Puducherry for the next three hours from 7 am to 10 am on Saturday. The weather department said there is a possibility of moderate rain and lightning at isolated places in Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kanchipuram and Chengalpattu.
Regional Meteorological Center (RMC) Chennai said, “Moderate rain with moderate thunderstorm and lightning is very likely at isolated places over Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram and Chengalpattu districts of Tamil Nadu. Light to moderate rain with light thunderstorm and lightning.” There is a possibility of moderate rain.” isolated places in Villupuram, Cuddalore, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Tiruvaur, Thanjavur, Pudukottai and Ramanathapuram districts of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal.
RMC Chennai further said that traffic flow may be affected in some areas due to waterlogging in some areas. On Thursday, the Regional Meteorological Department, Chennai issued a warning of light to moderate rain over Tamil Nadu and Puducherry for the next three days. Chennai Regional Meteorological Department Director Balachandran said, ‘As far as Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry are concerned, light to moderate rain is expected for the next two to three days.
Heavy rain is expected in many districts including Nilgiris and Coimbatore.” Heavy rain continues in many districts of Tamil Nadu. According to Friday’s report, Mettupalayam in Coimbatore district received the season’s heaviest rainfall of 37 cm in the last 24 hours. Many parts Most parts of Coimbatore were affected by waterlogging, leading to long traffic jams in the textile capital on Friday.
Due to heavy rain, rain water had accumulated on the road near Ramanathapuram signal.
Ramanathapuram traffic division’s special assistant inspector Anbazhagan and Murugaswami, who was on duty at the time, made great efforts to clear the water accumulated on the road and were later successful in their attempt.
