Chennai and surrounding districts are bracing for heavy rainfall in the next 24 hours, with the intensity expected to increase on Tuesday, October 15. Dr. S Balachandran, Scientist and Deputy Director General of Meteorology, Regional Meteorological Centre, has advised fishermen to stay ashore.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Tamil Nadu, predicting heavy rainfall in several districts on Tuesday. Scattered light to moderate rainfall is expected in the southern states over the next five days. Additionally, heatwave conditions are likely to prevail in parts of Tamil Nadu on May 8, with temperatures reaching up to 43 degrees Celsius in some areas.
