Chennai Rain Shuts Schools in Five Districts; IMD Sees Rain Till Oct 26
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Heavy overnight rain waterlogged parts of Chennai on Wednesday, 21 October, and schools were shut in five Tamil Nadu districts: Chennai, Tiruvallur, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram and Ranipet, The Statesman and The Week reported. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy to very heavy rain at isolated places in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal till 26 October, with a low-pressure area expected to form over the southwest Bay of Bengal near the Tamil Nadu coast.
Chennai Told to Stay Indoors
Greater Chennai Corporation Commissioner GS Sameeran advised residents to stay indoors unless travel was essential and to keep out of waterlogged areas, The Statesman reported. He said parts of the city recorded more than 10 cm of rain. Waterlogging complaints came from Manali and Madhavaram, where evacuation work was under way. Residents can report problems on the corporation helpline, 1913.
Pradeep John, a member of the Tamil Nadu government’s El Nino expert group, said rain over Chennai was likely to ease during the day but return as moderate to heavy showers overnight and early morning, The Week reported.
Very Heavy Showers Possible Today
IMD has warned of isolated very heavy rain in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on 21 and 22 October. The Week listed Chennai, Thiruvallur, Chengalpattu, Cuddalore, Villupuram, Thanjavur, Thiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai and Ramanathapuram among the districts for heavy to very heavy rain at isolated places. A second low-pressure area is likely over the southeast and east-central Bay of Bengal around 23 October.
Kerala and Karnataka Stay Wet Through the Weekend
As reported by India.com from IMD’s forecast, Kerala can expect heavy rain till 26 October, and coastal and south interior Karnataka widespread rain till 24 October. Public TV reported Bengaluru at a maximum of 31°C and a minimum of 21°C on Thursday, with light rain possible. See also IPB’s earlier reports on Tamil Nadu and Puducherry and the Bay of Bengal low; all weather stories are in Weather Updates.
Source: IMD forecasts as reported by The Statesman, The Week and India.com. Also based on reporting by Public TV.
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