IMD has warned of extremely heavy rain in parts of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh on November 10-11

The IMD warned of localized flooding of roads, flooding and waterlogging in low-lying areas and closure of underpasses, mainly in urban areas.

extremely Heavy rain The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday that there is a possibility of rain in parts of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh on November 10 and 11, which may inundate roads and low-lying areas and cause river flooding in some catchment areas. Is.

A cyclonic circulation is extending up to mid-troposphere level over southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining South Andaman Sea. Under its influence, a Low Pressure Area is very likely to form over southeast Bay of Bengal and neighborhood during next 24 hours.

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The Met office said it is very likely to move west-northwestwards, concentrate into a depression and reach near north Tamil Nadu coast by the morning of November 11.

“Under its influence, heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely to occur over Tamil Nadu on 8th and 9th November and heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places, with very heavy to very heavy rainfall likely to occur on 10th and 11th November. Heavy to very heavy rainfall with very heavy falls very likely at isolated places over South Coastal Andhra Pradesh during the same period,” the IMD said in a statement.

Rainfall recorded between 64.5 mm and 115.5 mm is heavy and between 115.6 and 204.4 is very heavy. Anything above 204.4 mm is considered extremely heavy rainfall. Squally wind speed reaching 60 kmph has been predicted over southwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal and south Andhra Pradesh-Tamil Nadu coasts and Gulf of Mannar for the next four days. Similar conditions are very likely to occur over Southeast Bay of Bengal during the next two days.

The IMD said fishermen are advised not to venture into these areas.

It warned of localized flooding of roads, flooding and waterlogging in low-lying areas and closure of underpasses, mainly in urban areas.

Local landslides, ‘kutcha’ roads, weak structures and minor damage to horticulture and standing crops are likely in some areas.

The IMD said this could lead to flooding of the river in some river catchment areas.

The Met office said that a pressure over east-central Arabian Sea has moved west-northwestwards with a speed of 8 kmph in the last six hours and is about 840 km west-southwest and 800 km west-west of Mumbai. The southwest is centered over the east-central Arabian Sea. Why Panjim? It is very likely to move almost westwards and weaken into a low pressure area by Tuesday morning.

Thereafter, it is likely to move west-southwestwards. It added that fishermen are advised not to venture into these areas.

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