Chennai, Jan 10 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for four districts of Tamil Nadu, warning of very heavy rainfall over the next two days as a deep low-pressure system continues to influence weather patterns over the region. According to the IMD, Chennai, Chengalpattu, Tiruvallur, and Kancheepuram are expected to receive intense rainfall on Saturday and the day after, with the possibility of waterlogging, traffic disruptions, and localised flooding, espe…
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Chennai, Jan 8 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai (RMC), said that the well-marked low-pressure area over the southeast Bay of Bengal has intensified into a depression and is moving west-northwestwards at a speed of approximately 18 kmph. The RMC said the system is likely to intensify into a deep depression within the next 15 hours, increasing the chances of widespread rainfall and rough sea conditions along parts of the Tamil Nadu coast.Due to the influence of the system, a yell…
Chennai, Jan 6 (IANS) Heavy rainfall is likely to lash several districts of Tamil Nadu on January 9 and 10, particularly across the delta and northern coastal regions, following the formation of a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday.In an official weather bulletin, the IMD said that an atmospheric circulation prevailing over the central parts of the southern Bay of Bengal has intensified into a low-pressure area. The system is expec…
Chennai, Jan 5 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai, on Monday forecast the possibility of heavy rainfall in six districts of Tamil Nadu on January 9 and 10, attributing the expected weather conditions to prevailing atmospheric circulations over the Arabian Sea and adjoining regions. In a statement, the weather office said a low-level cyclonic circulation is currently persisting over the south Kerala coast and the southeast Arabian Sea. In addition, an upper-level cyclonic circulat…
Chennai, Dec 30 (IANS) As preparations intensify for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has begun the process of issuing notices to over 12 lakh voters across the state, seeking additional documents to verify their eligibility.The move is part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision(SIR) of the electoral rolls aimed at ensuring accuracy and transparency. According to officials, the draft electoral roll was published on December 19 after the compl…
Cuddalore, Dec 24 (IANS) At least nine people were killed and several others sustained injuries after a State Express Transport Corporation (SETC) bus travelling from Tiruchy to Chennai met with a major accident near Ezhuthur in Cuddalore district on Wednesday night. The accident occurred on the busy Chennai-Tiruchy National Highway and led to severe traffic disruption for several hours. According to police, the front tyre of the SETC bus burst while it was passing through the Ezhuthur area, cau…