Tamil Nadu rain: Schools holiday declared in Chennai, Chengelpet, Cuddalore as cyclonic storm brews; SDRF, NDRF team deployed

Tamil Nadu weather update: Rains lashed several parts of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday, and the India Meteorological Department has forecast heavy rainfall for three more days in the state, starting November 27, when the deep depression is likely to become a cyclonic storm. “For Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, Heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places with extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places over Tamil Nadu & Puducherry on 26th & 27th and heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places is likely on 28th and heavy rainfall at isolated places on 29th November,” IMD in its press release said.

Rainfall Warning : 27th November 2024
वर्षा की चेतावनी : 27th नवंबर 2024
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— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) November 26, 2024

Tamil Nadu rain: Schools holiday declared in Chennai, Chengelpet, Cuddalore as cyclonic storm brews; SDRF, NDRF team deployed
According to a PTI report, Chief Minister M K Stalin chaired a high-level meeting here at the Secretariat to review the precautionary measures and directed deployment of NDRF and State teams in areas likely to receive heavy rainfall. In total, 17 teams have been deployed and it includes Chennai, Tiruvarur, Mayiladuthurai, Nagappatinam and Cuddalore and Thanjavur districts.
Chennai and nearby districts of Chengelpet, Kanchipuram, and Tiruvallur, the northern coastal city of Cuddalore, and Cauvery delta areas, including Nagapattinam were among the places that received rainfall, which was mild to moderate in many areas and heavy in some places.
On an average, areas under Chennai corporation limits received 5.35 cm rainfall and the highest was seen in Manali New Town (13.31 cm). Nagapattinam (11 cm), Mayiladuthurai (8.9 cm), Chengelpet (8.4 cm) and Tiruvarur (7.9 cm) were among the regions that witnessed heavy showers, the government said, PTI reported.
As per the weather department, the depression over the Bay of Bengal formed into a deep depression on Tuesday and it is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm. The deep depression was about 720 km south-southeast of Chennai and 520 km southeast of Nagapattinam and warned of squally/gale wind and rough to very rough sea conditions.
“It is very likely to continue to move north-northwestwards and intensify further into a cyclonic storm on 27th November. Thereafter, it will continue to move north-northwestwards towards Tamil Nadu coast skirting Sri Lanka coast during subsequent 2 days,” IMD in its bulletin said.
On November 27, heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely in some places in the districts of Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kanchipuram, Chengelpet, and Cuddalore and authorities declared a holiday for schools in regions including Chennai, Chengelpet, Cuddalore and Mayiladuthurai.
Stalin, through video conferencing, reviewed the action plan to tackle the situation. District collectors and IAS officials, tasked with monitoring and coordinating rain-related tasks took part in the meeting. Minister for Revenue and Disaster Management, KKSSR Ramachandran, Chief Secretary N Muruganandam and top state officials participated in the meeting chaired by the chief minister.

#NorthEastMonsoon: கனமழை எச்சரிக்கை விடுக்கப்பட்டுள்ள நிலையில், மயிலாடுதுறை, விழுப்புரம், நாகப்பட்டினம், திருவாரூர், தஞ்சாவூர் மற்றும் கடலூர் மாவட்ட ஆட்சியர்களுடன் ஆய்வுக் கூட்டம் நடத்தி, தயார் நிலையில் இருக்குமாறும், அமைச்சர் பெருமக்களைக் களத்தில் இருந்து பணியாற்றிடுமாறும்… pic.twitter.com/sZ5ySJNBnH
— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) November 26, 2024

Sharing a post on X (formerly Twitter), MK Stalin wrote, “As heavy rain warning has been issued, I have held a review meeting with the District Collectors of Mayiladuthurai, Villupuram, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Thanjavur and Cuddalore to be ready and to instruct the Ministers to work from the field. The government is ready to face the rain. I request the public to be safe while going out.”
Collectors apprised the chief minister that adequate number of relief camps and medical teams were on standby and all other necessary arrangements were in place too. Stalin told officials that relief centres must be ‘ready with all the amenities’ and people should be evacuated in advance from low lying areas. “Already, fishermen have been advised against venturing into the sea and a majority of boats have returned to shore,” an official release said. The state and district-level emergency operation centres are functioning 24×7.
Collectors apprised the chief minister that adequate number of relief camps and medical teams were on standby and all other necessary arrangements were in place too. Stalin told officials that relief centres must be ‘ready with all the amenities’ and people should be evacuated in advance from low lying areas.