Tamil Nadu rains: IMD issues heavy rainfall alert in Chennai and other districts

Tamil Nadu state to receive heavy rainfall until December 4 predicts India Meteorological Department (IMD) especially in coastal areas. Tamil Nadu has been battling with the problem of water logging and flood like situation following heavy rainfall in the past few days and the situation is expected to get worse even further. 

IMD also issued orange alert for coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam for heavy rainfall in the next few days.

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Following low pressure area over Southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining South Andaman Sea which is expected to intensify into a cyclonic storm over Southwest Bay of Bengal around December 3. The cyclonic storm is expected to strike North Tamil Nadu and South Andhra Pradesh coasts on December 4 morning.