CHENNAI: The regional meteorological center here has issued heavy rain warnings for Chennai and neighboring districts.
On Thursday, the city received moderate rainfall with Nungambakkam registering 29mm and Meenambakkam 24mm. Heavy rains are expected on Friday.
The weather bulletin reads: “Storms with heavy rainfall are likely to occur in isolated locations over Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, Cuddalore, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Mayiladuthurai districts of Tamil Nadu and the Karaikal area.”
The rain was due to a trough from the southwest of the Bay of Bengal off the coast of Sri Lanka to the central west of the Bay of Bengal off the north of Andhra Pradesh, now extending from the cyclonic circulation above the southwest from the Bay of Bengal off the north coast of Tamil Nadu. The maximum and minimum temperatures in the city would be 28 degrees Celsius and 24 degrees Celsius respectively.
Meanwhile, the Central Water Commission has issued an alert that says vigilance should be maintained on the reservoirs during high intensity rains, as the catchment basins are almost saturated and will generate a good inflow that will fill the small ones. lakes in 2-3 heavy rain events and more. fill the Poondi and Chembarambakkam reservoirs, creating a situation of spills and floods in downstream rivers.
“Heavy rain warnings must be seriously monitored and necessary alerts given to downstream areas and authorities for possible release as part of preparedness activity as dams fill up to 85 to 90 percent.” , the notice reads.
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