Due to the approaching cyclonic storm, the IMD has issued an alert for Tamil Nadu and other southern states, warning about intense rainfall in the next few days. The state capital, Chennai, and other districts are expected to witness very heavy rainfall till November 30. Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam, and Andaman and Nicobar Islands will also receive heavy rainfall during this period.
The agency has issued a yellow alert for coastal Tamil Nadu for November 28, warning that heavy rainfall is likely in districts such as Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Pudukkottai, Ariyalur, Cuddalore and Mayiladuthurai. It also issued an orange for this period for Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam districts and Karaikal.
On November 29, several Tamil Nadu districts, including Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Cuddalore, Villuppuram, Chengalpattu, Tiruvallur, Chennai, Kancheepuram, Ranipet, Tiruvannamalai, Kallakurichi, Ariyalur, Perambalur and Thanjavur are likely to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall. The IMD has issued an orange alert for these districts. Similar weather conditions will also prevail in Puducherry and Karaikal.
For November 30, the IMD has issued an orange alert for Chennai and other coastal districts. The weather agency warned that “isolated Heavy to very heavy rain with extremely heavy at one or two places is likely to occur over Tiruvallur district. Heavy to very heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Ranipet, Chennai, Chengalpattu and Kancheepuram districts.” During this period, heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Tiruvannamalai, Vellore and Villuppuram districts of Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry.
