The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had forecast moderate to heavy rainfall in parts of Tamil Nadu, including the Nilgiris and Coimbatore districts, and has warned of potential waterlogging and slippery roads.
Kerala’s Wayanad continues to reel under extreme weather conditions. While floodings and rains have impacted daily lives, the death toll in the landslides tragedy has climbed to 153 and 98 people are still missing. Over hundred people were injured and are being treated in nearby hospitals. Meanwhile, Leader of Opposition and former Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi and Congress party’s Lok… Continue reading "Severe landslides in Kerala’s Wayanad district killed over 125"
Bringing much respite from severe heat, Kovilpatti and surrounding areas of Thoothukudi district in Tamil Nadu received heavy rains on Sunday. According to the Regional Meteorological Centre in Chennai, areas including Kovilpatti Nagar, Inam Maniachi, Pandavarmangalam, Chitangulam, Moopanpatti, Nalatinputhur and Ilayarasanendal received rains accompanied by heavy thunder and lightning. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Sunday that the southwest… Continue reading "Tamil Nadu weather update: Heavy rains predicted in 9 districts of TN"
The searing heat wave sweeping large parts of east India continued unabated and spread to southern parts of the country on Tuesday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. Maximum temperatures settled two to seven degrees Celsius above normal in parts of Odisha, Gangetic West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. The mercury soared to 43.5 degrees Celsius in Anantapur and… Continue reading "Heatwave to prevail in 16 states including TN for next four days, says IMD"
Intermittent heavy rains in the state led to inundation in several parts of Chennai along with heavy traffic congestion. Districts most severely affected include Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Peerkankaranai, Perungalathur Chengelpet. According to Meteorological department official Chennai and nearby regions in northern coastal Tamil Nadu experienced heavy rainfall on Wednesday, which was in the range of 5 cm-6 cm and even above… Continue reading "Tamil Nadu rains: IMD issues cyclone warning, schools closed in Chennai "