Tamil Nadu on alert as heavy rain hits southern districts
The weather conditions have intensified ever since the ongoing northeast monsoon became active over the state late last week, prompting the authorities to issue alerts and carry out rescue operations in the affected areas.
An aerial view of flood-hit area of Suchindrum in Kanyakumari district on Monday. (PTI) Barely a week after Chennai’s city areas and suburbs were flooded, heavy rain lashed the southern parts of Tamil Nadu, with Kayalpattinam in Thoothukudi district recording an overwhelming 95 cm rainfall in the last 24 hours, IMD officials said Monday.
The weather conditions have intensified ever since the ongoing northeast monsoon became active over the state late last week, prompting the authorities to issue alerts and carry out rescue operations in the affected areas.
Overall, according to the Regional Meteorological Centre in Chennai, the state has received 44 cm rainfall since October 1, exceeding the average Northeast monsoon season by 5%.
“The northeast monsoon continues to be vigorous over southern Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Extremely to exceptionally heavy rainfall (more than 200mm in 24 hours) will continue over these regions till Tuesday, after which the rainfall intensity will reduce,” said an IMD official.
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