There were torrential rains in Tamil Nadu on Monday, which dampened the Diwali enthusiasm a bit. The biggest impact was on Tuticorin city, where more than 8 cm of rain fell overnight. Due to this, many low-lying areas were submerged and water entered inside houses in some parts of the city.
Apart from Tuticorin, Nilgiris, Erode, Theni, Virudhunagar and Tirunelveli also received heavy rainfall as the north-east monsoon has now gained momentum in the southern state.
According to the weather department, about 9 to 10 cm of rain was recorded in Coonoor, Burliyar and Periyakulam. At the same time, 8-8 cm rainfall was recorded at Kodiveri in Erode, Sarvalar in Tirunelveli and Tuticorin railway station.
Officials said that due to continuous rains, water storage in many big reservoirs (dams) of the state has almost reached its full capacity.
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cyclone forecast
The Indian Meteorological Department has said that the low pressure area over the south-east Arabian Sea may turn into a depression while moving westwards in the next 24 hours.
Additionally, another low pressure system is likely to form over southeast Bay of Bengal within the next 24 hours, which may intensify into a depression in the next 48 hours.
4 days heavy rain alert
Rainfall is likely to increase over coastal Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal for the next four days.
For Monday and Tuesday, ‘heavy to very heavy rainfall’ (orange alert) has been issued for Puducherry, Karaikal and Ramanathapuram, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Cuddalore districts. Heavy rain is also expected in Chennai, Chengalpattu, Tiruvallur, Kanchipuram, Thoothukudi, Villupuram, Ariyalur and Perambalur districts.
Between Wednesday and Thursday, very heavy rains are expected over northern districts like Tiruvallur, Chennai, Chengalpattu, Ranipet and Vellore.
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warning to fishermen
The Meteorological Department has warned of stormy weather in Tamil Nadu coast, Gulf of Mannar and Comorin area from October 20 to 24. Wind speed can range from 45-55 km per hour to 65 km per hour.
IMD has advised fishermen not to go into the sea till October 24. Fishermen who are already in the Bay of Bengal have been asked to return to the coast by Tuesday morning.
state preparation
Chief Minister MK Stalin had on Sunday itself reviewed the preparations with the collectors of the districts prone to heavy rains. The Chief Minister said that the entire system of the state government is ready to deal with any situation. State disaster response forces and local bodies are on high alert.
In Chennai, where waterlogging is a frequent problem, the forecast of continuous heavy rains has raised new concerns. Although the DMK government has expanded the rain water drainage network in the city, officials believe some areas are still a work in progress. In the coming days, this system will be tested in extreme monsoon conditions.