The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday said that the Northeast Monsoon is very rigorous over Tamil Nadu and there is a possibility of heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in one or two places in the districts of Chengalpattu,

S. Balachandran, Director of the Chennai Regional Meteorological Centre, warned that the northeast monsoon remains intense over Tamil Nadu, with the possibility of heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in parts of Chennai,

Heavy rains battered Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday as the India Meteorological Department issued a warning about a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal, saying that it is likely to turn into a depression.

Incessant rains in Tamil Nadu have caused waterlogging in Tiruvallur, with the IMD forecasting heavy downpours across several districts. A low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal is set to intensify,

The Tamil Nadu government has declared a holiday on Wednesday for schools, colleges and government offices in Chennai, Thiruvallur, Chengalpattu and Kanchipuram districts amid heavy rainfall. Several parts of the state received heavy rain on Tuesday.

Tamil Nadu government has mobilised nearly 16 teams from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), while 10 others belonging to the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) are assisting in the rescue operations.

Chennai and surrounding areas are experiencing heavy rainfall due to a depression in the Bay of Bengal, which is intensifying into a cyclone. The weather department forecasts further heavy rainfall and the cyclone is likely to hit the Tamil Nadu coast tomorrow.