The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast light to moderate rain accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning at isolated places over Kanyakumari, Thoothukkudi, Tenkasi, and Tirunelveli districts of Tamil Nadu until 10:00 hrs IST today.
Tamil Nadu Minister MRK Panneerselvam on Wednesday informed that a 16,000 hectares of farmland in the State have been inundated due to rain in the ongoing northeast monsoon. He added that compensation will be provided wherever over 33% of the crop area is damaged.
Andhra Pradesh's Nellore district was lashed with heavy rains, receiving seven cm of rainfall in the last 24 hours, and the administration is on a high alert, an official said.
India Meteorological Department has issued orange alert for Kerala's Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode and Wayanad districts on Wednesday.
Speaking at a review meeting held at the DMK headquarters, Anna Arivalayam, in Chennai's Teynampet, Udhayanidhi Stalin said, "The northeast monsoon is in full swing now. It's continuously raining in Chennai, Kanchipuram, Tiruvallur, and Chengalpattu districts. It will not stop today, but
Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian on Wednesday said that the state is fully prepared to face the North East monsoon, highlighting measures taken by the state government to prevent flooding and ensure public safety.
According to party sources, the meeting will focus on issuing guidelines related to the ongoing rain situation, precautionary measures, and relief activities to be undertaken by DMK members in the field.
Due to the heavy rain warning, all schools in the Chennai district will remain closed, as announced by Chennai District Collector Rashmi Siddharth Jagade, IAS, on Tuesday.
The Deputy Chief Minister carried out intensive inspections in seven key locations, including Sholinganallur, Pallikaranai, and Narayanapuram Lake, to assess the progress of flood-prevention and stormwater drainage works.
Furthermore, he assured that the BJP will stand shoulder to shoulder with the Tamil Nadu government, providing full support and actively participating in fieldwork for all measures taken to protect the welfare of the people.
The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai, has issued orange and yellow alerts for various parts of the State for the next four days, as weather systems over the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea continue to feed moisture into the region.