Chennai Rains: Orange alert issued in THESE Tamil Nadu districts; heavy rain to lash South Indian states till Dec 16
- Chennai Rains: Heavy rainfall is predicted across southern states by the IMD, with an orange alert in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore and surrounding districts. A yellow alert is also in effect for isolated areas. Rain is expected to persist until December 16.
Chennai rain: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rainfall across multiple southern states, including Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka.
As per RMC Tamil Nadu, an orange alert for heavy to very heavy rain has been issued today i.e. December 11 over Cuddalore, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Pudukkottai districts. Moreover, a yellow alert has been issued at isolated places over Sivaganga, Ramanathapuram, Tiruchirappalli, Perambalur, Ariyalur, Kallakurichi, Villuppuram, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, Chennai, Tiruvallur districts. The weather department has predicted rains in the state till December 16.
As per RMC Kerala, an orange alert is very likely to occur at one or two places in the districts of Ernakulam, Idukki & Thrissur district on December 12. Heavy rains are likely in Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode and Wayanad districts today while in Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram & Kasaragode districts on December 13.
IMD weather forecast
In Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal, the weather department has predicted heavy rainfall at isolated locations in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal from December 10th to 13th and again on December 16th while isolated areas may also experience very heavy rainfall on December 11th and 12th.
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On December 11 and 12, the IMD has predicted heavy rainfall at isolated places in Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam and Rayalaseema.
In Kerala and Mahe, heavy rains have been predicted on December 12 and 13 and 16.
In Karnataka, heavy rainfall is expected in the South Interior region on December 12 and 13, while Coastal Karnataka is likely to experience heavy rains on December 13.
Rainfall forecast for December
The weather department had predicted above-normal rainfall in most parts of peninsular India, west-central India, and some areas of east-central and northeast India. Meanwhile, normal to below-normal rainfall is predicted over much of north and northwest India, as well as several regions of east and northeast India.
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Business NewsNewsChennai Rains: Orange alert issued in THESE Tamil Nadu districts; heavy rain to lash South Indian states till Dec 16
First Published:11 Dec 2024, 08:07 AM IST
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