Tamil Nadu news: Incessant rainfall causes severe waterlogging; IMD predicts heavy rains till 8 Nov

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ANI that locals requested Karur municipal administration to clear the stagnant water in the area. Earlier on Saturday, the weather department had a heavy rainfall alert for 10 districts including Chennai, Kanchipuram, and Vellore.

The schools were also shut in nine Chennai districts namely Kanniyakumari, Tenkasi, Theni, Madhurai, Tirunelveli, Dindukkal, Sivagangai, and Nellai on Saturday. -On 6 November, heavy rains have been predicted at isolated places over Nilgiris, Erode, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Theni, Dindigul, Salem, Karur, Namakkal, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri and Tirupattur -On 7 November, the weather department predicted heavy rains at isolated places over Nilgiris, Erode, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Theni, Dindigul, Salem, Karur, Namakkal, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Tirupattur, Madurai, Pudukottai, Sivagangai, Ramanathapuram, Virudhunagar and Tuticorin -On 8 November, As per IMD, heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Nilgiris, Erode, Coimbatore and Tiruppur districts.

Meanwhile, IMD, in its daily bulletin, also stated that isolated heavy rainfall is very likely to continue over south peninsular India from 5th-8th November with very heavy rainfall over Kerala on 5th-6th and over Tamil Nadu on November 2023. The weather department also predicted light to moderate rainfall at some places very likely over the Andaman & Nicobar Islands during the next seven days.