"As a precautionary measure for the Northeast Monsoon and due to heavy rainfall for the past few days in Tamil Nadu, rubber boats, life jackets, and woodcutters are also kept ready, " said the official.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued Orange Alert For Odisha's Seven Districts, and fishermen have been warned not to venture in the sea till October 2.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday issued an orange alert in four districts of Kerala, while a yellow alert has been in place for all the other remaining districts of the state.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Ratnagiri and yellow for Mumbai, Thane, Raigad and Palghar districts for September 28.
Southeast monsoon has started withdrawing from September 25 onwards from some parts of Rajasthan and now conditions are favourable for further withdrawal from the northeast and other areas of the country in the next 2-3 days, IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said on Wednesday.
Southwest Monsoon hit India on June 8 with its onset over Kerala, a week after the normal date of June 1. Monsoon is crucial, especially for kharif crops dependent on rains.
Parts of Tamil Nadu are likely to witness rainfall over the next seven-odd days as cyclonic circulation is lying over North Coastal Tamil Nadu and neighbourhood.
Today and tomorrow heavy rains are expected in the North and Northeastern parts of Telangana, especially in the Mancherial, Kamareddy, Nizamabad, Nirmal, Jaishankar Bhupalpally, Mulugu areas, the IMD said in a statement.