2 dead, schools shut in 7 districts as Tamil Nadu braces for more rain

Mangalore Today News Network

Chennai, Nov 02, 2022: Heavy rain in Tamil Nadu’s Chennai and suburbs led to inundation in the city and on the outskirts as two people were killed in rain-related incidents on Tuesday. One man was electrocuted while a woman died after a wall collapsed.

 

Although the rain subsided on Wednesday morning, the India Meteorological Department or IMD has issued heavy rainfall warnings for Chennai and adjoining districts: Thiruvallur, Kancheepuram and Chengalpattu.

A couple of areas in districts falling under Cauvery delta zone, Ramanathapuram and Sivaganga, may also witness heavy rainfall. Fishermen are advised not to venture into sea.

Meanwhile, the state government has declared a rain holiday for schools and colleges in Chennai, Thiruvallur and Ranipet. Schools and colleges will remain closed in Vellore, Kanjipuram, Vilupuram and Chengalpattu as well, per news agency ANI.

Chennai received up to 126.1 mm rain from 8.30 am yesterday till 5.30 am today.

According to the Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai will witness heavy to very heavy rainfall on November 2 and adjoining districts like Thiruvallur, Kancheepuram and Chengalpattu will witness heavy to very heavy rainfall in the next few days.

"Light to moderate rain with thunderstorm and lightning is likely to occur at one or two places over Thiruvannamalai, Villupuram, Tirupattur, Kallakurichi, Cuddalore, Ariyalur, Thanjavur, Thiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Theni, Tenkasi, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Thirunelveli and Kanyakumari districts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry and Karaikal during the next three hours," Chennai RMC said.

For the first time in three decades, Nungambakkam, a core city area, recorded 8 cm rainfall in a single day on Tuesday, and suburban Red Hills 13 cm, followed by 12 cm in Perambur, also in Chennai.

The Northeast monsoon rains commenced in Tamil Nadu on October 29. In view of the rains, two subways were closed here and the city witnessed traffic congestion and slow movement of vehicles. Chief Minister MK Stalin chaired a virtual meeting of top officials on monsoon preparedness and instructed officials to work in cohesion and directed them to take swift action on complaints.

Meanwhile, the Greater Chennai Corporation authorities have inspected several areas and said that there was no rain water stagnation in localities like KK Nagar in view of preparatory measures and storm water drain work. Flood monitoring cameras have been installed by authorities in localities vulnerable to flooding.

Courtesy: India Today