Seven groups from the 4th Battalion of the NDRF, together with two canine models (30 rescuers per workforce), have been mobilised in anticipation of heavy to very heavy rainfall predicted by the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in components of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry from 26 to 28 November.
In line with the NDRF, the groups can be deployed in Karaikal, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Cuddalore, Nagapattinam, and Mayiladuthurai districts.
In the meantime, the RMC, Chennai, on Tuesday reported that the despair over the southwest Bay of Bengal has intensified right into a deep despair and is prone to develop right into a cyclonic storm on Wednesday (27 November).
Chennai and its suburbs have been experiencing widespread rainfall since Tuesday morning. The IMD has forecast widespread gentle to reasonable rains for the area, with occasional heavy downpours, persevering with till Thursday (28 November).
“As of now, yesterday’s despair has intensified this morning right into a deep despair. It’s prone to additional intensify right into a cyclonic storm and transfer northwards, in direction of the Tamil Nadu coast,” S. Balachandran, Director of the RMC, Chennai, instructed ANI.
In line with the IMD, the despair could be very prone to proceed transferring north-northwestwards, intensifying right into a cyclonic storm by 27 November. It’s anticipated to maneuver in direction of the Tamil Nadu coast, skirting the Sri Lankan shoreline, over the subsequent two days. Steady monitoring is being performed to trace its motion and intensification.
The IMD has issued climate alerts for Tamil Nadu. A crimson alert has been issued for very heavy rainfall in three central districts on 26 November and two districts on 27 November. Chennai has been positioned beneath a yellow alert for heavy rainfall from 27 to 29 November. Neighbouring districts, together with Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, and Chengalpattu, are beneath yellow and orange alerts from 27 to 30 November.
As a result of steady rainfall in Chennai’s suburbs, streets are inundated with water combined with sewage, leaving residents hesitant to step exterior.
Authorities have declared holidays for colleges and faculties in a number of areas, together with Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, and Tiruvarur, in anticipation of extreme climate circumstances beginning 26 November.
The IMD forecast for 26 November signifies heavy to very heavy rain at a couple of locations, with extraordinarily heavy rain at one or two places in Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, and the Karaikal space.
On 26 November, heavy to very heavy rain can be anticipated at remoted locations in Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Cuddalore, Ariyalur, Thanjavur, Pudukkottai, Sivaganga, Ramanathapuram, and Puducherry.
Remoted heavy rainfall is probably going in Kallakurichi, Perambalur, Tiruchirappalli, and Thoothukudi districts on 26 November.
For 27 November, gentle to reasonable rain is predicted at many locations, with thunderstorms and lightning at remoted places throughout Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal.
On 28 November, gentle to reasonable rain is probably going at a couple of locations, with thunderstorms and lightning at many places in coastal Tamil Nadu and some areas in inside Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal.
