Weather Update: After Chennai, Heavy Rains Lash Tirunelveli

As Chennai is limping back to normalcy after the devastating rains, now, heavy rains have lashed the Tirunelveli district, causing flood-like situations.

The Regional Meteorological Department has predicted heavy to very heavy rain at one or two places over Kanyakumari, Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi districts of Tamil Nadu.

The RMD said light to moderate rain at many places over South Tamil Nadu and at a few places over North Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal with thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds with speed reaching upto 30-40 kmph at one or two places is likely to occur.

"Heavy to very heavy rain is likely to occur at one or two places over Kanyakumari, Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi districts of Tamilnadu. Heavy rain is likely to occur at one or two places over Cuddalore, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Thanjavur, Pudukkottai, Ramanathapuram, Sivagangai districts of Tamilnadu and Karaikal area," a statement from the weather-monitoring agency said.

திருநெல்வேலி மழையில் மாநகர குடியிருப்பு பகுதிகள் வெள்ளத்தில் மூழ்கியுள்ள காட்சிகள் மீண்டும் சென்னை துயரத்தை நினைவுபடுத்துகின்றன.

ஏற்கனவே திமுக மேயருக்கும் கவுன்சிலர்களுக்கும் கடும் பிரச்சனைகள் நடைபெற்றுவரும் நிலையில், மாநகர மக்களின் பாதுகாப்பு?!!#Tirunelveli #மக்களுடன்_அஇஅதிமுக pic.twitter.com/4Yss8oscUv

— ShivaAnand (@ShivaAnandAdmk) December 17, 2023

As far as the Chennai weather is concerned, the sky is expected to be partly cloudy, with the likelihood of light to moderate rain in specific areas, the RMD said, adding maximum temperatures are anticipated to range between 30-31°C, while minimum temperatures are expected to be around 24-25°C.

Over flowing water in #tirunelveli #NEM2023 #TNrains #Rains pic.twitter.com/njR1lXihX4

— SadhuWeatherman (@abhiramsirapar2) December 17, 2023

Last week, heavy showers pounded Chennai and nearby districts under the impact of a cyclonic storm. Low-lying areas and many residential parts witnessed inundation, causing a lot of damage to private and government properties.

Palayam channel 3 outlet opened to save 100 houses from being flooded in Santhanamalpuram, according to Tirunelveli corporation at 3pm pic.twitter.com/ETYoAyTpOR

— Thinakaran Rajamani (@thinak_) December 17, 2023