Cyclone LIVE: Rain subsides in Chennai; cyclone to make landfall tomorrow
The Tamil Nadu government says disaster response force teams are on standby in 26 locations in Chennai and elsewhere.
Incessant rain ceased a bit on Wednesday (October 16) in most parts of northern Tamil Nadu, including Chennai, bringing respite to people, but many areas across the city are still flooded.
The Tamil Nadu government said that disaster response force teams are on standby in 26 locations in Chennai and nearby districts. The Greater Chennai Corporation has housed people living in low-lying areas in relief centres, and all support, including food, is being extended to them.
The IMD said the depression over the Bay of Bengal is now about 360 km east-southeast of Chennai, 390 km east of Puducherry and 450 km southeast of Nellore in Andhra Pradesh.
"It is likely to move west-northwestwards and cross north Tamil Nadu - South Andhra Pradesh coasts between Puducherry and Nellore, close to Chennai during early morning of 17th October," the department said.
Chief Minister Stalin announced that on October 16 and 17, food will be provided free of cost in Amma canteens in Chennai to support the poor.
Karnataka
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast very heavy rain, thunderstorms and lightning and squall on Wednesday for coastal, north interior and south interior parts of Karnataka. It has forecast very heavy rain for Bengaluru and surrounding districts of coastal, north interior and south interior of Karnataka till October 18, IMD said.
Overcast conditions are likely to continue in the city over the next three to four days.
Andhra Pradesh
According to an IMD official, heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely at a few places in Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday, along with extremely heavy rainfall in some isolated places.
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- 16 Oct 2024 9:33 AM GMT
Tamil Nadu dams filling up fast
Chennai and several parts of Tamil Nadu experienced 'extremely heavy rainfall' resulting in the dams getting filled up fast.
During the past 24 hours till 8.30 on Wednesday, the Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai, said it observed extremely heavy rainfall in many places.
The Cholavaram reservoir in neighbouring Tiruvallur district received 302.6 mm rainfall on a single day when the Northeast Monsoon commenced on October 15.
The Redhills lake, near here, received 279.2 mm rainfall while Chembarambakkam obtained 85 mm, Kannankottai Thervoy Kandigai: 62, Poondi: 60, and Veeranam: 50.20 mm rainfall.
The water level in the Poondi, Cholavaram, Puzhal (Redhills), Kannankottai Thervoy Kandigai, Chembarambakkam, and Veeranam reservoirs in Chennai and suburbs increased steadily, the Water Resources Department said.
The combined storage in these six dams stood at 41.61 per cent (5,502.17 mcft, as increase from 4,844.20 mcft on Tuesday) with a combined inflow of 6,789 cusecs water today. The combined storage on the same day last year was 9,142 mcft.
About 891 out of 14,139 irrigation tanks across the state have attained their full level capacity.
Source: PTI
- 16 Oct 2024 7:10 AM GMT
Water-logging: Railways cancels trains
The South Western Railway on Wednesday cancelled several trains due to waterlogging over tracks on the up fast line over Bridge number 114 between Basin Bridge Jn.(Chennai) and Veysarpadi stations.
Train no. 12657 Dr MGR Chennai Central - KSR Bengaluru, 12607 Dr MGR Chennai Central - KSR Bengaluru, 12608 KSR Bengaluru - Dr MGR Chennai Central, 12609 Dr MGR Chennai Central - Mysuru, 12610 Mysuru - Dr MGR Chennai Central and 12027 Dr MGR Chennai Central - KSR Bengaluru have been cancelled.
Train no 12028 KSR Bengaluru - Dr MGR Chennai Central, 12007 - Dr MGR Chennai Central - Mysuru, 12008 Mysuru-Dr MGR Chennai Central and 06275 Chamarajanagar-Mysuru, 20623 Mysuru-KSR Bengaluru Malgudi Express, 20624 KSR Bengaluru-Mysuru Malgudi Express and 16022 Mysuru-Dr. MGR Chennai Central Kaveri Express journeys have also been cancelled.
- 16 Oct 2024 6:49 AM GMT
Rain washes out first session of Test
Incessant rain washed out the first session of the opening Test between India and New Zealand in Bengaluru on Wednesday (October 16, 2024).
Even the toss, which was scheduled at 9 a.m., could not take place as rain came down relentlessly over Bengaluru from morning.
- 16 Oct 2024 6:03 AM GMT
Cyclone likely to make landfall tomorrow morning
The depression in southwest Bay of Bengal that has brought extremely heavy rain in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh has intensified into a cyclonic storm and is expected to make landfall near the coast between Puducherry and Nellore on Thursday (October 17) morning. It is likely to cause heavy rainfall across the coast and Rayalaseema. - 16 Oct 2024 4:28 AM GMT
Rajinikanth's villa flooded
Superstar Rajinikanth’s palatial villa in Poes Garden, a landmark of Chennai, was reportedly inundated by rainwater. The villa is located in the posh residential area of Teynampet. Poes Garden is a high-security zone and home to many celebrities, industrialists, and top lawyers.
