IMD issues red alert for Chennai as heavy rain expected

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) regional centre has predicted moderate to heavy rainfall in Chennai and adjoining areas. Thunderstorms and moderate rain is likely in many parts of Chennai on Thrusday, the weathermen said.

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Published on:

10 Nov 2021, 8:55 am

Chennai

The forecast said that the sky would be cloudy with thunderstorms and rainfall in some areas. In a circular, the IMD stated that light to moderate rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places & extremely heavy falls at isolated places over north Tamil Nadu, south coastal Andhra Pradesh and very heavy rainfall at isolated places over Rayalaseema.

Significant amount of rainfall from 08.30 pm yesterday to 08.30 am today ( in mm): Tamilnadu, Puducherry & Karaikal: Nagappattinam-310, Karaikal-287; Atiramapattinam-129, Cuddalore-98; M.O Pondicherry-95, Tiruchchirapalli-54, Chennai-18, Tondi-17.

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