Heavy Rainfall Lashes Parts Of Tamil Nadu And Puducherry, Inundates Homes — Video

In the rainfall on Monday, the premises of Vaitheeswaran temple were inundated. 

Earlier, Cyclone Michaung caused severe rains in Chennai and nearby areas, causing significant damage. ( Image Source :PTI )

Heavy rainfall lashed various parts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on Monday, prompting the IMD to issue a 'yellow alert' for districts including Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, Kanyakumari and Tenkasi. The IMD further predicted light to moderate rainfall over south Peninsular India with isolated heavy rainfall over Tamil Nadu and Kerala during the next 24 hours and a substantial decrease thereafter.

In the rainfall on Monday, the premises of Vaitheeswaran temple were inundated. 

#WATCH | Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu: Due to heavy rainfall, the premises of Vaitheeswaran temple inundated (08/01) pic.twitter.com/b3s3rTuKNe

— ANI (@ANI) January 8, 2024

 

On Tuesday, Puducherry LG Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan visited the areas affected by rainwater stagnation and ordered the officials to clear the sewage canal blockages in the union territory.

#WATCH | Telangana Governor & Puducherry LG Tamilisai Soundararajan visited rain-affected areas in Puducherry and inspected the situation, earlier today. pic.twitter.com/zsqFXbP0pN

— ANI (@ANI) January 8, 2024

 

On Tuesday, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast light to moderate rainfall coupled with thunderstorms and lightning in several locations across South Tamil Nadu, part of North Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal area. The IMD also predicted heavy rain at isolated places in the Ramanathapuram, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, and Kanyakumari districts of Tamil Nadu.

The IMD said the rainfall was caused due to cyclonic circulation over southeast Arabian sea. The IMD said, "Yesterday’s trough in easterlies from south Sri Lanka to Westcentral Bay of Bengal off south Andhra Pradesh coast now runs from south Srilanka to north coastal Tamilnadu and extends upto 0.9 km above mean sea level."

"Yesterday’s cyclonic circulation over southeast Arabian Sea at 1.5 km above mean sea level persists," it said. 

Earlier, Cyclone Michaung caused severe rains in Chennai and nearby areas, causing significant damage. Recently, the southern districts of Tamil Nadu faced heavy rainfall resulting in substantial losses of both public and private property.