Tamil Nadu rains: Heavy downpour continues in districts overnight, IMD on 'Watch'

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weather bulletin said it expects "likely heavy rains" at isolated places over Cuddalore, Kancheepuram, Ranipet, and Tiruvallur districts in Tamil Nadu today on November 26. A "light to moderate" rainfall warning has also been issued for Puducherry till November 26. "For the next two to three days, as far as Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry are concerned, light to moderate rainfall is expected.

Heavy rainfall is expected in several districts, including Nilgiris and Coimbatore. If any change occurs, we will continue to monitor and inform you," Chennai Regional Meteorological Department, Director Balachandran said. He added that many areas of the state experienced heavy rains in the past 24 hours.

All schools in Tamil Nadu's capital Chennai remained closed on November 25 due to heavy rain in the region, the District Collector has announced, as per an ANI report. Further, the Tamil Nadu Disaster Rescue team had on November 24 rescued 10 people who were trapped due to a landslide in the Sengal Combai Tribal Settlement on November 23 evening, ANI reported. The settlement is located in an interior forest area 20 km from Coonoor, in the Nilgiris district.

The IMD expects light to moderate rainfall at many places in India accompanied by isolated thunderstorms and lightning over Madhya Maharashtra, Konkan and Goa, Marathwada, Madhya Pradesh during November 24 -27; over Gujarat State on November 25 and 26. It also expects thunderstorms and lightning accompanied by hail at isolated places over south Rajasthan, southwest Madhya Pradesh, north Madhya Maharashtra, and north Marathwada on November 26. Isolated heavy rainfall is likely over southwest Madhya Pradesh, north Madhya Maharashtra, and Gujarat Region on November 26, it added.