Chennai rains: Red alert issued on 18 November
The Regional Meteorological Centre has issued red alert for Chennai on 18 November.
Thunderstorms with heavy to very heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Chennai, Tiruvallur, and Kancheepuram districts. Ranipet, Chengalpattu, Salem, Ariyalur, Perambalur, and delta districts will also witness heavy rains with thunderstorm on Wednesday.
“The low-pressure area over southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining north Andaman Sea now lies over southeast Bay of Bengal and the associated cyclonic circulation extends up to 5.8 km above mean sea level. It is likely to move westwards and reach west central and adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal off south Andhra Pradesh¬ north Tamil Nadu coasts on Thursday (November 18),” said N Puviarasan, director, Area Cyclone Warning Centre, RMC.
Thunderstorms with heavy to very heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Chennai, Tiruvallur, and Kancheepuram districts. Ranipet, Chengalpattu, Salem, Ariyalur, Perambalur, and delta districts will also witness heavy rains with thunderstorm on Wednesday.
On November 18, extremely heavy rains have been forecast for Chennai, Tiruvallur, Chengalpattu, and Ranipet districts forcing the RMC to issue a red alert.