In the midst of Wednesday night’s intense rain in Chennai, a school holiday has been declared in the city, and locals are being requested to stay inside. Forecasts indicate that Chennai has had moderate to substantial rainfall over the past few weeks. On Wednesday, November 29, the city encountered a torrential downpour in the evening, which severely submerged many areas. There were traffic jams on multiple crucial city roads due to flooding, and train service was also impacted. Over Chennai, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast “severe spells” of rain in addition to mild thunderstorms and lightning.
Chennai and other areas have announced school holidays. Thursday has been set as a holiday for schools in Chennai, Chengalpattu, and Kancheepuram by the Tamil Nadu government. The Thiruvallur district’s colleges and schools will also stay closed.
Authorities have asked locals to stay within, take appropriate safety measures, and only leave their homes when absolutely needed as a precaution.
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Wednesday’s extreme rains tormented Chennai at the new Kilambakkam forthcoming bus stand; persistent getting waterlogged resulted from substantial rainfall on Wednesday. Reportedly, in a few low-lying areas far from Chennai, water seeped into homes.
Citing Perungudi to others causes worry about potential flooding. In case of any rain-related occurrences, emergency services have been trained to respond instantly.
Over the span of the last twelve hours, Chennai’s weather observatories recorded significant rainfall: as of 8.30 p.m., Meenambakkam had received 71.4 mm and Nungambakkam, 56.4 mm. Images from the Sholinganallur area showed long lines of cars, and it took individuals more than an hour to go to a specific location. There was severe flooding in places like Perungalathur and Peerkankaranai. Due to heavy rain, autonomous signals collapsed, causing interruptions in local train services throughout the city. Chief Minister MK Stalin has reacted to the situation by giving ministers, MLAs, and elected local body members guidelines to take initiative with groups and make sure that adequate support is given.
Potential Rainfall from Cyclone Michaung
As ‘Michaung,’ a new cyclone, makes its way into the Bay of Bengal, Chennai is on high alert status. Meteorologists are uncertain about the effects of a weather system that is developing across the south Andaman Sea in Chennai, India. Private forecasters speculate that the cyclone may not affect Chennai, carrying just light rain to the city, while IMD authorities wait for the system to increase so that the landfall space can be predicted. Despite the precise spot of the arrival being unknown, weather bloggers anticipate that the city and the rest of northward Tamil Nadu and the Andaman Islands
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The low-pressure area that was established over the South Andaman Sea on Monday is expected to head west-northwestward and increase into a zonal depression over the southeast Bay of Bengal by November 30, corresponding to the IMD. For the next two days, it is projected to rain lightly in Chennai. Until December 1, 11 districts, including Kancheepuram and Chengalpet, are under a yellow alert, which denotes heavy rain.
