Heavy Rain, Flood Batter Tamil Nadu. Boats Used To Rescue People — IN PICS

Tamil Nadu is reeling under a severe flood crisis due to heavy rain that lashed the region in the last 24 hours. Boats have been deployed to rescue stranded people.

Tamil Nadu is reeling under a severe flood crisis due to heavy rain that lashed the region in the last 24 hours. Boats have been deployed to rescue stranded people.

Parts of Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu inundated following heavy rainfall brought on by a cyclonic circulation. The area experienced significant flooding due to the intense rainfall. (Source: ANI)

The city police used a boat to rescue people stranded in floodwaters in Tirunelveli after heavy rainfall. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a 'Red' alert on Monday for Tenkasi, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, and Kanyakumari districts. (Source: ANI)

A man drags his two-wheeler through a heavily flooded road in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu on Tuesday morning. The Chennai Meteorological Department has reported the likelihood of moderate thunderstorms, lightning, and rainfall in isolated areas across several districts of Tamil Nadu and Karaikal. (Source: ANI)

In Tirunelveli, police assisted people off a boat during rescue operations to bring them to safety. (Source: ANI)

People were seen standing on an excavator to navigate through flooded roads in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, after unprecedented rainfall. (Source: ANI)