Heavy rains kill five in Tamil Nadu, alert to 9 states till 11th

Chennai, Ta. 3
The situation in Chennai has been deteriorating due to torrential rains and five people have been killed in rain-related incidents. It has been raining heavily for the last two days in these southern states, disrupting normal life. Water has seeped into the homes of people flooding low-lying areas. The meteorological department, meanwhile, has issued yellow alerts for seven states and union territories, saying heavy rains are expected in those states till November 11.
According to the meteorological department, heavy rains are expected in coastal areas of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu from November 9 to 12 due to northeast monsoon. Heavy rains have closed schools and colleges in Tamil Nadu's Madurai district. The system has issued an alert following heavy rains. Two NDRF teams have been deployed in Madurai. In addition, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Chief Minister MK Stalin and assured the central government of all possible help.
Meanwhile, the meteorological department has forecast heavy rains in coastal areas of Maharashtra, Puducherry, Kerala and Karnataka along with Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh till November 11. The department has advised fishermen in coastal areas not to go deep into the sea. The meteorological department has issued yellow alerts in two districts of Maharashtra despite the onset of cold in most parts of northern India.
Other suburbs along with Maharashtra's capital Mumbai were forecast to receive light rains on Friday. Lower pressure over the Arabian Sea caused unseasonal rains in areas including Maharashtra, which will continue to move north and north-west in the next three hours. After that, the depression will continue to move away from the west coast of India.
According to Skymet, the depression over the Eastern Central Arabian Sea is moving west-northwest and the corresponding cyclonic circulation averages 2.5 km above sea level. Spread out to the top. From the cyclonic circulation associated with the depression, a trough line extends from the coast of South Gujarat to the north-eastern Arabian Sea.
The area of ​​cyclonic winds is formed on the northern coast of Tamil Nadu and the southern coast of Andhra Pradesh. The Bay of Bengal in the south-east and the South Andaman Sea in the form of cyclonic winds. Heavy rains lashed Tamil Nadu on Tuesday.