Rain batters many parts of Tamil Nadu, more downpours next 3 days
Parts of south Chennai were inundated due to the continuous rain for over an hour and a half, catching office-goers and students unawares
As torrential rains battered several parts of Tamil Nadu on Friday (November 3), the regional meteorological centre in Chennai warned of more showers in the next three days.
Chennai and its suburbs would experience intermittent rain and at times heavy rain, Additional Director General of Meteorology S Balachandran said. “Heavy rain will likely occur in the next 24 hours at certain places in Kanyakumari, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, Theni, and Dindigul districts. Heavy rain is also likely in certain places in Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Erode, Virudhunagar, Madurai, Sivaganga, Pudukottai, Tiruppur, and Ramanathapuram districts,” Balachandran said.
Heavy rain lashed many areas in south Tamil Nadu and at a few places in the northern parts. The continuous downpour caught office-goers and students unaware. Parts of south Chennai were inundated due to the continuous rain for over an hour and a half during peak hour traffic.
Speaking to reporters here, Balachandran said Chidambaram recorded a maximum of 8 cm of rainfall during the last 24 hours. Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal would receive light to moderate rain in the next three days, he said.
From October 1 till date, the region recorded 12 cm of rainfall during the ongoing Northeast Monsoon against the normal rainfall of 19 cm, 40 percent less than normal, he said.
(With agency inputs)
