The IMD bulletin also calls for significant rainfall across twenty-three Tamil Nadu districts on Thursday, including Cuddalore, Chengalpattu, and Kancheepuram, along with Puducherry and Karaikal.

Tamil Nadu, including its capital Chennai, has been witnessing continuous heavy rainfall in recent days, and the India Meteorological Depart..|News Track

The IMD has issued a heavy rainfall alert for Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, coastal Andhra Pradesh, and south Interior Karnataka due to a low-pressure system over the southwest Bay of Bengal, expected to last until November 16.

Chennai is expected to have a maximum temperature of around 30 degrees Celsius, with the minimum temperature likely ranging between 24 and 25 degrees Celsius.

The state’s Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin confirmed, “We have increased the number of motor pumps and deployed additional volunteers based on rain patterns observed in October. The Tamil Nadu government is fully prepared for the rains.

The IMD has warned that besides Chennai, districts including Chengalpattu, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Ranipet, Kanyakumari, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Tenkasi, Ramanathapuram, Virudhunagar, and Madurai are expected to see heavy rain throughout the day.

Chennai also saw heavy rainfall overnight with areas such as Adyar, Meenambakkam, and Nandanam receiving 6cm of rain. However, schools and colleges in the city will remain functional on Wednesday and Thursday. Meanwhile, schools were shut in Perambalur, Ariyalur, Cuddalore, and Mayiladuthurai districts due to the heavy rainfall.

In light of the heavy rain forecast, holiday has been declared for all schools in Chennai. Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin also inspected preparedness of the state.

Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu are bracing for more heavy rainfall on Thursday and Friday due to a low-pressure system in the Bay of Bengal. Despite the downpours, schools in Chennai will remain open.