NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, NOV 23
No respite for Tamil Nadu from rain fury yet, as the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a fresh yellow alert in the state till November 26, Friday. The weather forecasting agency said that Tamil Nadu will witness ‘heavy rainfall’ on November 23 and 24 and ‘extremely heavy rainfall’, along with thunderstorms on November 25 and 26. The agency has issued ‘orange’ alert warning for November 25 and 26.
“A cyclonic circulation lies over Southeast Bay of Bengal and neighbourhood in lower tropospheric levels. It is very likely to move west-northwestwards towards Tamil Nadu coast during next 4-5 days,” said an official statement from IMD.
The weather forecasting agency further informed that a trough runs from the cyclonic circulation Southeast Bay of Bengal and neighbourhood to the Tamil Nadu coast in lower tropospheric levels.
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For the past two weeks, the incessant rainfall has lashed several districts in Tamil Nadu. On Monday (Nov 22, 2021), two central teams inspected several regions of the state to assess the damage caused by the recent torrential rains and flooding.
Tamil Nadu had on November 18 urged the Centre to grant a total of Rs 2,629.29 crore, including Rs 549.63 towards short-term measures, from the National Disaster Relief Fund to carry out various relief related tasks in the wake of heavy showers in the state. Tamil Nadu has received 61% excess rainfall during the ongoing North-East monsoon.
IMD’s forecast for the next four days
November 23, Tuesday
Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Madurai, and Ramanathapuram districts will experience heavy rainfall. The IMD has also predicted light to moderate rain in isolated places in the remaining districts of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal.
November 24, Wednesday
Kanyakumari, Ramanathapuram, and Tirunelveli districts will witness thunderstorms. The weather department has also predicted light to moderate rain in isolated places in the interior districts of northern Tamil Nadu.
November 25, Friday
Heavy to very heavy rainfall might occur at isolated places in Tamil Nadu’s coastal districts
November 26, Saturday
The coastal districts of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal will witness thunderstorms with heavy to very heavy rain at isolated places and the rest the state might experience moderate rainfall, the IMD added.