Orange Alert Issued for Chennai and Three Districts Amid Heavy Rain Forecast
Chennai and nearby districts face heavy rain as an orange alert is issued, with expectations of severe weather conditions across Tamil Nadu.
Chennai, October 19 (Daily Kiran) : The weather department has issued an orange alert for Chennai, Tiruchirappalli, Coimbatore, and Nilgiri due to forecasts of heavy rainfall across Tamil Nadu. The alert comes as the state experiences widespread rain.
According to a bulletin, several other districts are also expected to see significant rainfall. The forecast indicates that heavy rain is likely in the northern, western, central, and southern regions of the state.
Districts such as Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Salem, Tiruvallur, Tiruppur, Dindigul, and Theni are among those anticipated to receive substantial rainfall. Similar conditions are expected in Virudhunagar, Tenkasi, Tirunelveli, Kanyakumari, and Thoothukudi.
The department has also predicted heavy rain for Ramnathapuram, Madurai, Sivagangai, Pudukkottai, Thanjavur, Thiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Cuddalore, and Perambalur. This forecast extends to the southern districts and the Cauvery Delta region. Other districts likely to experience heavy rain include Ariyalur, Villupuram, Chengalpattu, Kanchipuram, Vellore, Ranipet, Tiruvannamalai, Kallakurichi, Tirupattur, Erode, and Namakkal.
Chennai and its surrounding areas are also included in this alert, with Coimbatore and Nilgiri expected to receive even heavier rainfall. The bulletin highlights the four districts under the orange alert, forecasting heavy to very heavy rain on Monday.
For Tuesday, the weather department has issued a similar orange alert for Tirunelveli and Madurai, where heavy to very heavy rain is anticipated.
The forecast suggests that rainfall will continue across most parts of Tamil Nadu for the second consecutive day. On Tuesday, heavy rain is also expected in Coimbatore, Nilgiri, Erode, Tiruppur, Dindigul, Salem, Dharmapuri, and Krishnagiri. In northern Tamil Nadu, districts such as Tirupattur, Vellore, Ranipet, and Tiruvallur are likely to see heavy rain.
The Tuesday forecast includes Chennai and Chengalpattu as well. The weather center warns that heavy rain could also affect Kallakurichi, Cuddalore, Karur, Perambalur, Namakkal, Tiruchirappalli, Pudukkottai, and Thanjavur.
Overall, the weather department has predicted heavy rainfall in 35 districts on Tuesday, indicating that this spell of rain could persist over a large area. While an orange alert is in place for Chennai, Tiruchirappalli, and two western districts, special attention is given to Tirunelveli and Madurai in the Tuesday alert. The bulletin indicates ongoing heavy rain is expected in Chennai, western Tamil Nadu, and parts of the delta region.
