Tamil Nadu rains: IMD issues red alert in 13 districts including Chennai, Thiruvarur, Kanchipuram; check full list

On Monday, the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) of the Indian Meteorological Department issued a red alert for 13 districts of Tamil Nadu for December 8, 2022. The warning comes after a possibility of heavy rains in these districts of the state.

RMC of the IMD has issued a red alert for Villupuram, Chengalpattu, Cuddalore, Kanchipuram, Thiruvallur, Ariyalur, Perambalur, Chennai, Kallakurichi, Mayiladuthurai, Thanjavur, Thiruvarur and Nagapattinam districts of Tamil Nadu.

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The weather department predicted heavy rains following a low-pressure depression that is being formed over the Southeast Bay of Bengal. The depression is likely to move in a west-northwest direction during the next 48 hours and this may intensify.

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The IMD also predicted light to moderate rains in Puducherry and Karaikal. The state had deficit rainfall during November and was expected to catch up during December.

There were flood-like situations in Tamil Nadu every December since 2016.