IMD issues yellow alert in Tamil Nadu; Chennai, other districts to receive heavy rainfall

Also, isolated heavy rainfall is forecasted for Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal on October 20, 21, and 24.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for heavy rainfall warning in Tamil Nadu for October 19.

An orange alert has been declared for many districts, including Thiruvallur, Chennai, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, Villupuram, Kallakkurichi, Thiruvannamalai, Ranipettai, Vellore, Tiruppattur, Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, Cuddalore, Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur, Thanjavur, Pudukottai, Sivagangai, Ramanathapuram, Madurai, and Kanyakumari, as well as Puducherry.

Residents are advised to take precautions to ensure their safety during this period of heavy rainfall.

The weather department's latest bulletin stated that Tamil Nadu can expect “scattered to fairly widespread light to moderate rainfall” until October 25.

Also, isolated heavy rainfall is forecasted for Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal on October 20, 21, and 24.

Weather warnings for next 7 days (18 Oct- 24 Oct 2024)Subject:(i) A fresh low pressure area likely to form over Central Bay of Bengal around 22nd October.(ii) Isolated heavy rainfall likely to continue over parts of south Peninsular India during next 3-4 pic.twitter.com/UJ29PwbS34India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) October 18, 2024

Heavy rainfall is anticipated in Karnataka on October 20 and 21 and in Coastal Andhra Pradesh on October 24.