Chennai: The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has issued a yellow alert from Tuesday, November 12, to November 15, predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall in Chennai and 15 different districts of Tamil Nadu. A low-pressure system shaped over the southwest Bay of Bengal on Monday is predicted to carry these rains, significantly impacting coastal areas. In response to the RMC, the low-pressure space has developed on account of cyclonic circulation as much as 5.eight km above sea stage and is tilting southwestward, doubtless heading towards the Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka coasts over the following two days.
Yellow alert in THESE districts
The RMC warns of heavy rain with thunderstorms in districts comparable to Chennai, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Cuddalore, Mayiladuthurai, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur, Pudukottai, Ramanathapuram, Villupuram, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Sivaganga, and Thoothukudi. On November 14 and 15, extra districts together with Ranipet, Tiruvannamalai, Kallakurichi, Coimbatore, The Nilgiris, and Kanyakumari are anticipated to expertise heavy rainfall on account of this method.
Fishermen have been suggested to not enterprise into the ocean till Sunday, November 17, as wind speeds alongside the Tamil Nadu coast and Gulf of Mannar may attain 35-45 km/h, with gusts as much as 55 km/h, creating harmful situations.
Heavy downpours within the area
Because the begin of the northeast monsoon on October 17, Tamil Nadu has recorded 247 mm of rainfall, which is 13% above the traditional stage. Coimbatore recorded the best rainfall, receiving 410 mm—102% above common. In the meantime, water ranges in rivers and reservoirs have risen on account of steady rain. Officers have warned the general public to keep away from riverbanks and steer clear of water our bodies just like the Kumbakkarai Waterfalls, the place flooding and powerful currents are potential on account of overflowing dams and heavy downpours.
College closed in Chennai
Chennai District Collector, Rashmi Siddharth Zagade, has declared a vacation for all colleges in Chennai as we speak in response to the forecast of heavy rainfall throughout the state. The choice follows an alert from the India Meteorological Division (IMD), which predicted extreme rain in numerous elements of Tamil Nadu.
Every week in the past, a number of areas in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, confronted important waterlogging following heavy rains within the area. Localities comparable to Thitagudi, Pradyantheru, and Mettutheru had been impacted, disrupting site visitors. The heavy rainfall on November three was brought on by a deep cyclonic circulation over the Gulf of Mannar in South Peninsular India.
