The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning of heavy rainfall due to a significant low-pressure area over the southwest and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal.
The IMD has issued a yellow alert, signaling rain, is in place for Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam, Rayalaseema and South Interior Karnataka over the next few days.
Residents have been advised to prepare for the upcoming heavy rains, as the weather forecast signifies the potential for severe weather conditions.
The IMD’s prediction points towards heavy rainfall across several districts of Tamil Nadu, including Thanjavur, Sivagangai, Pudukkottai and Tiruchirappalli, particularly on 11th and 12th December.
Tamil Nadu government sought the Centre to provide a relief of ₹6,675 crore to undertake temporary and permanent rehabilitation and restoration in view of extensive damage caused to the state due to Cyclone Fengal.
Chief Minister MK Stalin, who submitted a memorandum in this regard to the inter-ministerial central team, urged the panel to assess the havoc caused by the cyclone that hit the state.