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Heavy rain in Chennai, other parts of TN due to deep depression, IMD alerts issued| India News

Heavy rain in Chennai, other parts of TN due to deep depression, IMD alerts issued| India News

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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall across Tamil Nadu, including Chennai, till January 11, with a deep depression expected to cross Sri Lanka by January 10 afternoon. The deep depression that lay over the Bay of Bengal yesterday is likely to intensify, influencing Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal. (HT Photo) A mix of yellow and orange alerts has been issued in Tamil Nadu. An orange alert has been sounded in Thiruvarur, Karaikal and Nagapattinam. While a yellow alert has been issued in several areas, including Chennai, Thanjavur, Sivagangai, Madurai and Thiruchirapalli, for heavy rain. IMD said in a post on X at around 3 am on Saturday that the deep depression over southwest Bay of Bengal moved nearly northwestwards with a speed of eight kmph during past six hours, and lay centred at 11:30 pm of Friday January 9, over the same region – about 550 km south-southeast of Chennai. It is likely to move northwestwards and weaken into a depression during the next six hours, the post further …

Are Chennai schools closed today? City on orange alert for Cyclone Ditwah-driven rain

Are Chennai schools closed today? City on orange alert for Cyclone Ditwah-driven rain

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Cyclone Ditwah has impacted daily life across Tamil Nadu and neighbouring areas, and schools in several parts of the state, including Chennai, have been closed in the past days. A woman carries a child as she walks past an auto rickshaw partially submerged in water after heavy rains triggered by Cyclone Ditwah in Chennai.(REUTERS) As the cyclone moves northwards towards the Chennai coast and Andhra Pradesh, it is expected to bring additional rainfall to the region, despite having become a deep depression. This will continue to affect daily life for now. Keeping that in mind, schools and colleges in several districts of Tamil Nadu are closed until further notice. Are schools in Chennai closed today? According to the order by the Chennai Collector Rashmi Siddharth Zagade, all schools and colleges in the district will remain closed on Wednesday, December 3, due to continuous overnight rain and waterlogging in low-lying areas. Not just Chennai, several other districts in the state have also closed the schools and colleges, at least for the day. These include Tiruvallur, Chengalpattu, …

Chennai wakes up to summer showers, IMD issues yellow alert for select districts | Latest News India

Chennai wakes up to summer showers, IMD issues yellow alert for select districts | Latest News India

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Chennai residents woke to brief showers on Thursday morning, getting a temporary respite from the heat. Skies are expected to remain cloudy as the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has issued a yellow alert for select state districts. The RMC has forecasted light thunderstorms and lightning with moderate rainfall over the next few days over isolated areas of Chennai. (Representative)(PTI file) The RMC has forecasted light thunderstorms and lightning with moderate rainfall over the next few days over isolated areas of Chennai and other northern districts of the state. The weather agency has issued a yellow alert for districts bordering the ghat areas for isolated heavy rainfall till Sunday. A cyclonic circulation over the Comorin area and its neighbourhood is expected to trigger widespread showers across these districts over the next five days. Also read | Bengaluru braces for rain and strong winds; IMD warns of thunderstorms across Karnataka Senthamarai Kannan, Director of the Area Cyclone Warning Centre, RMC, stated that the weather systems over south Tamil Nadu would bring light to moderate rainfall in several …

Cyclone Fengal: TN battles rain fury; schools shut in Nilgiri, 7 trapped after mudslide | Latest News India

Cyclone Fengal: TN battles rain fury; schools shut in Nilgiri, 7 trapped after mudslide | Latest News India

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Parts of Tamil Nadu have been hit by heavy rain under the influence of Cyclone Felang, which made landfall on Saturday and is moving towards Kerala and Karnataka as a weakened storm. The heavy rain has led to school closure in Tamil Nadu’s Nilgiri district and also a mudslide in Tiruvannamalai, where seven people are feared to be trapped below the debris. Cyclone Fengal: Seven people are feared to be trapped below the debris of a mudslide in Tamil Nadu(PTI) Around 30 officers of the National Disaster Response Force have been engaged in a search and rescue operation for the trapped individuals, using hydraulic lifts. Mudslide in Tiruvannamalai Around seven people were feared trapped after a large boulder fell on their houses located on the lower slopes of the famous Annamalaiyar Hill in Tamil Nadu’s Thurivannamalai on Sunday evening following heavy rainfall in the district. Visuals showed rescuers carrying out an operation to pull out the trapped people. **EDS: SCREENSHOT VIA PTI VIDEOS** Tiruvannamalai: Rescue work underway after a lanslide following heavy rainfall, in Tiruvannamalai, …

Cyclone Fengal Weakens, Leaves 3 Dead In Chennai, Schools Shut In Puducherry | Updates

Cyclone Fengal Weakens, Leaves 3 Dead In Chennai, Schools Shut In Puducherry | Updates

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Last Updated:December 01, 2024, 18:50 IST At least three people were killed in electrocutions in different rain-related incidents in Chennai on Saturday, according to officials. Indian Army personnel evacuate people from a flooded area in the aftermath of Cyclone Fengal, in Puducherry (PTI) At least three people were killed in separate rain-related incidents in Chennai as Cyclone ‘Fengal’ made landfall along the coastal lines of Tamil Nadu-Puducherry on Saturday night, causing heavy rainfall and flooding in several parts of the city. Among the three fatalities, one was a migrant worker who was electrocuted while trying to withdraw cash from an ATM in Chennai. His body was later found floating near the area. According to the latest update from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Cyclone Fengal has weakened into a deep depression. “The Cyclonic Storm FENGAL (pronounced as FEINJAL) over north coastal Tamil Nadu & Puducherry remained practically stationary during past 12 hours, weakened into a deep depression and lay centered at 1130 hours IST of today, the 1st December 2024 over the same region near …

Cyclone Fengal makes landfall, Chennai airport shut amid heavy rains in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry

Cyclone Fengal makes landfall, Chennai airport shut amid heavy rains in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry

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Image Source : PTI Heavy rains lash coastal areas of southern states Cyclone Fengal: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday night said cyclone Fengal (cyclonic storm) has commenced making landfall close to Puducherry and it may take 4 hours for it to cross the coast completely.  “It is likely to move west southwestwards and cross north Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coasts between Karaikal and Mahabalipuram close to Puducherry as a cyclonic storm with a wind speed of 70-80 kmph gusting to 90 kmph during next 3 hours. The landfall process will continue during the same period,” IMD posted on X. Havy rains expected in Nellore, Tirupati and Chittoor The weather departed predicted light to moderate rainfall or thundershowers at many places over south coastal and Rayalaseema regions while extremely heavy rains are expected at one or two places over SPSR-Nellore, Tirupati and Chittoor districts of Andhra Pradesh on Saturday. According to IMD, thunderstorms accompanied by lightning are likely at one or two places over South Coastal and Rayalaseema due to Cyclone Fengal. “The Cyclonic Storm “FENGAL” …

Cyclone Fengal live updates cyclonic storm landfall Tamil Nadu rains IMD weather alert coastal areas high tides – India TV

Cyclone Fengal live updates cyclonic storm landfall Tamil Nadu rains IMD weather alert coastal areas high tides – India TV

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Image Source : PTI (FILE) A fisherman uses a net to catch fish despite an advisory issued by India Meteorological Department not to venture into the sea as a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify into cyclone Fengal. Cyclone Fengal LIVE updates: As Cyclone Fengal approaches the coastal districts of Tamil Nadu, many areas have experienced massive changes in weather, including high tides and rainfall, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported. According to the IMD, Cyclone Fengal is expected to hit the coastal area tomorrow evening. The weather department has issued warnings for North Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and the adjoining south Andhra Pradesh coasts. The IMD stated that the cyclonic storm Fengal, located over the southwest Bay of Bengal, moved north-northwestward at a speed of 7 km per hour during the past six hours. With Cyclone Fengal expected to make landfall near Chennai, the weather department has forecast heavy rains for Chennai, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, and Tiruvallur districts of Tamil Nadu. The Tamil Nadu government announced a holiday for all schools and …

Tamil Nadu Rain: Schools Closed In Chennai As Cyclonic Storm Brews; SDRF, NDRF Deployed

Tamil Nadu Rain: Schools Closed In Chennai As Cyclonic Storm Brews; SDRF, NDRF Deployed

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Last Updated:November 27, 2024, 00:02 IST Rains lashed several parts of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday, and the India Meteorological Department has forecast heavy rainfall for three more days in the state, starting November 27, when the deep depression is likely to become a cyclonic storm. Vehicles move through a flooded street amid rains, in Chennai (PTI) Rains lashed several parts of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday, and the India Meteorological Department has forecast heavy rainfall for three more days in the state, starting November 27, when the deep depression is likely to become a cyclonic storm. Chief Minister M K Stalin chaired a high-level meeting here at the Secretariat to review the precautionary measures and rushed NDRF and State teams to Tiruvarur, Mayiladuthurai, Nagappatinam and Cuddalore districts. Chennai and nearby districts of Chengelpet, Kanchipuram and Tiruvallur, the northern coastal city of Cuddalore and Cauvery delta areas, including Nagapattinam were among the places that received rainfall, which was mild to moderate in many areas and heavy in a few places. In wake of the situation, the district …

Chennai rain: IMD predicts heavy rainfall for Tamil Nadu. Are schools, colleges closed today? | Latest News India

Chennai rain: IMD predicts heavy rainfall for Tamil Nadu. Are schools, colleges closed today? | Latest News India

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Nov 13, 2024 09:33 AM IST The IMD said the low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal will continue to bring heavy rainfall over Tamil Nadu’s coastal districts on Wednesday and Thursday. Tamil Nadu rain: The low-pressure weather system over the southwest Bay of Bengal continued to bring heavy rainfall to the coastal districts of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday. The system is expected to move closer to the coastal areas of the state and bring heavy rainfall to the central and southern parts of the state. Commuters ride along a street amid rainfall in Chennai on November 12, 2024.(AFP) The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) had issued a yellow alert for heavy rainfall in 12 districts on November 12. The alert was extended to 17 districts for November 13 and 25 districts for November 15. Isolated heavy rainfall is very likely over Tamil Nadu and Puducherry from November 13 to 16, said the agency in its bulletin on Wednesday. Chennai received heavy rainfall overnight. Several areas of the Tamil Nadu capital, such as Adyar, Meenambakkam and …

Tamil Nadu rain: Are schools, colleges closed in Chennai today? | Latest News India

Tamil Nadu rain: Are schools, colleges closed in Chennai today? | Latest News India

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Incessant rains continued to lash Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday, and weather forecasters predict that heavy to very heavy rainfall will persist in the region for the next two days. Residential neighbourhoods and roads were left waterlogged with knee-deep water, and public transport services were majorly impacted today. People use a boat on a flooded street to reach safer place during heavy rains in Chennai (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)(AP) The IMD has issued a red alert for parts of the state with warnings for “very heavy rainfall” on October 17 and 18. Schools, colleges and government institutions were shut on Wednesday owing to the heavy rains in parts of southern India, including Chennai, Bengaluru and districts in Andhra Pradesh. The worst-hit cities due to the rain are Chennai and Bengaluru, with heavy transport congestion, long-drawn power cuts and flight delays. On Wednesday, the state governments of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh ordered private schools and colleges to remain closed and conduct online classes. Given the red alert issued by IMD …