Meteorological Department issued alert
The depression in the south-west Bay of Bengal has intensified into a cyclonic storm and the storm is likely to hit near the coast between Puducherry and Nellore on the morning of October 17 and cause heavy rainfall at many places on the south coast and Rayalaseema. is likely to. Ronanki Kurmanath, Meteorological Department, Andhra Pradesh Disaster Management Authority, said, “The storm is expected to hit near the coast between Puducherry and Nellore by tomorrow morning. Heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely at many places in the south coast and Rayalaseema, “Extremely heavy rainfall is expected in some areas. Along the coast, winds are expected to reach 40-60 km/hr.”
Heavy rain in Chennai and Tamil Nadu
Heavy rains lashed Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday, bringing traffic to a complete standstill in the city. Residential areas and roads were flooded with knee-deep water, causing widespread disruption in daily life. Incessant rains led to traffic jams, disrupted public transport services and led to the cancellation of many domestic flights. Southern Railway announced cancellation of four express trains including Chennai Central-Mysore Kaveri Express due to waterlogging.
Trains were diverted
Many trains were diverted, some stopped before Chennai Central Railway Station. The original station was shifted to suburban Avadi for some trains. Many domestic flights were canceled because not enough passengers arrived. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the well-marked low pressure area has intensified into a depression and is expected to cross the Chennai coast on the morning of October 17.
IMD issued alert
“Heavy to very heavy rainfall with extremely heavy falls at one or two places very likely over Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu and Chennai districts,” the IMD bulletin said. Karnataka Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda said Disaster Response Force personnel have been deployed in Bengaluru following the forecast of heavy rain. “We are redeploying another 40 personnel to be ready for any requirement. We have kept fire and emergency services on standby for immediate response,” he said.
Helpline number released
The city’s civic body Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has set up 24X7 special control rooms in eight areas and also launched a helpline number (1533) to report rain-related problems.
