Chennaites warned against disastrous rains
Posted on: 01/Dec/2015 12:07:12 PM
Chennaites are already worst affected in many ways due to the long torrential rains. After a week when things were coming to normalcy Chennai is all again set to experience heavy rains for the next 48 hours.
A BBC weather report says, Concerns over potential flooding as up to 500mm of rain may fall in next few days in areas around Chennai.
The rain which began Monday night has created water logs in the city, affecting traffic and daily life in Chennai. According to reports, water bodies in various parts of the city and the outskirts including Madurantakam, Perumbakkam, Porur are already full and some of them started breaching to the neighboring area. This is expected to create water logging in the neighboring area, which has already been affected by the rains.
The current rain is due to the two low depression formed over southwest Bay of Bengal off Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka. There is a trough extending northwards, along the East Coast.
There is another cyclonic circulation closely following, which is likely to merge with this one. Accordingly, a low pressure area could develop over the region after 24 to 48 hours. In fact, Northeast Monsoon will bring some rainfall in most parts of Tami Nadu during next few days.
A weather blogger has warned that Tambaram- ECR belt will be pounded with heavy rains.
