IMD issues orange alert for Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal

The Indian Meteorological Department IMD issued an orange alert for coastal Tamil Nadu Puducherry and Karaikal reported news agency ANIThese regions are likely to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall from November 30 and December 2 to 4 read the post by IMD on XCoastal Tamil Nadu Puducherry and Karaikal are likely to experience very heavy to isolated heavy rainfall 1156 to 2044 mm between November 30 and December 24 Stay alert and stay safe IMD posted on XHeavy to very heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Chennai Chengalpattu Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur districts of Tamil NaduHeavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Thoothukudi Ramanathapuram Pudukkottai Thanjavur Tiruvarur Nagapattinam Mayiladuthurai Cuddalore Villupuram districts of Tamil and Puducherry and Karaikal areaYesterdays wellmarked lowpressure area over the Southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining South Andaman Sea moved westnorthwestwards and lay over the Southeast Bay of Bengal at 0830 hours IST of today November 30 It is likely to move westnorthwestward and concentrate into a depression over the Southeast Bay of Bengal during the next 24 hours Continuing to move further westnorthwestward it would intensify gradually into a cyclonic storm over the Southwest Bay of Bengal around March 3 Thereafter it would move northwestwards and reach the North Tamil Nadu and South Andhra Pradesh coasts around the early morning of December 4 as a cyclonic storm read another post by IMD on XSky conditions are likely to be generally cloudy Moderate to heavy rain with thunderstorms and lightning is likely to occur in some areas Very heavy rain is also likely in some areas The maximum temperature is likely to be around 29 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature is likely to be around 24 degree Celsius For the next 48 hours Sky condition is likely to be partly cloudy Moderate rain with thunderstorms and lightning is likely to occur in some areas The maximum temperature is likely to be 2930 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature is likely to be 2425 degrees Celsius said B Geetha Scientist D Regional Meteorological Centre Chennai reported ANIHeavy rainfall was reported in several parts of Tamil Nadu Puducherry and Karaikal on Wednesday The Indian Meteorological Department IMD has issued a yellow alert for the entire state warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places reported ANIAccording to the IMD the coastal districts of Tamil Nadu including Chennai Kancheepuram Tiruvallur Cuddalore Nagapattinam and Ramanathapuram received the heaviest rainfall The highest rainfall of 19 cm was recorded in Avadi in Tiruvallur district reported ANIThe heaviest rainfall was recorded in Avadi in Tiruvallur district While other badly affected areas include Zone 06 D65 Kolathur Chennai Zone 06 TVK Nagar Chennai and Ponneri Tiruvallur district all of which received 15 cm of rain Ambattur Chennai Zone 08 Malar Colony Chennai and Thalaignayer Nagapattinam district each received 14 cm of rain Cholavaram Tiruvallur district and Zone 12 Alandhur Chennai recorded 13 cm of rain each reported ANISchools in Chennai remain closed on Thursday November 30 due to continuous heavy downpour Several areas of the city witnessed waterlogging due to incessant rainfall reported ANIWith inputs from ANI