Chennai is under a heavy rain warning alert...
Chennai is under a heavy rain warning alert...Schools and colleges in tamil Nadu's chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, and Chengalpattu districts have been ordered to remain closed today due to the heavy rain forecast. Additionally, chief minister MK stalin requested that IT firms permit employees in certain districts to work remotely until october 18. Over the next three days, tamil Nadu is expected to see severe to extremely heavy rain, according to the india Meteorological Department (IMD).Between october 12 and 16, isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall is predicted for tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal; the heaviest downpours are probably going to occur on october 14 and 15. From october 14–16, an orange alert has been issued, according to the IMD.At 5:30 am on Monday, a low-pressure region developed over the southeast Bay of Bengal, according to the weather service. Over the course of the next two days, this system is predicted to strengthen into a well defined low-pressure region and proceed northwest into the coasts of southern Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, and northern tamil Nadu.To assess monsoon readiness, the chief minister called a meeting on Monday. The chennai Corporation Commissioner reported at the meeting that 57 tractors with pump sets and 990 pumps are on standby. In addition, phenol, 25 metric tons of lime powder, 46 metric tons of bleach powder, and 36 motorboats have been ready for service right away. Amid the heavy rain expected, deputy chief minister stalin -Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW">udhayanidhi stalin surveyed the canals of the Ambedkar Road and the lake banks of Narayanapuram on Monday.According to him, "As heavy rains are falling in various parts of chennai, as per the directions of chief minister of tamil Nadu MK stalin, we conducted a survey on the banks of Narayanapuram Lake between Pallikaranai and Kovilambakkam."