Heavy rain causes waterlogging, power outages in Chennai; IMD forecasts more showers in north Tamil Nadu

CHENNAI: Chennai experienced heavy rainfall on Wednesday night, resulting in waterlogging in various areas of the city.
The downpour commenced after 6pm and persisted late into the night, causing power outages and traffic congestion in multiple locations.

As per official reports, from 8.30 am yesterday to 5.30am today, Nungambakkam received 7.42 cm rainfall and Menambakkam received 7.12 cm rainfall.
The rainfall also affected Tiruvallur, Vellore, and Cuddalore districts of Tamil Nadu, as well as Puducherry.
Weather stations in Coimbatore, Tiruvallur, Cuddalore, Vellore, and Puducherry recorded rainfall ranging from 0.2 mm to 8.0 mm.
The regional meteorological centre has predicted light to moderate rains in north Tamil Nadu until the weekend.
Additionally, the IMD has forecasted rain in several districts of Telangana today.
"Presently, the weather situations indicate that yesterday's low-pressure area or west central bay and adjoining areas has become less marked this morning, and its associated cyclonic circulation today lies over south Chhatisgarh and its adjoining areas up to 5.8 km height," K Nagaratna, Hyderabad IMD Director, said on Wednesday.
"Under its influence, Telangana is likely to have light to moderate rain over many places today and tomorrow over few places and heavy rainfall at one or two places today over northern districts and northeast districts and some parts of Jangaon, Kamareddy, Siddipet, Warangal, Adilabad, Asifabad, Nizamabad, Jagtiyal, Mancherial, and adjoining areas tomorrow. Moderate and light to moderate rains are likely to occur in a few places in some districts, and heavy rainfall is very likely to occur in one or two places in the northern districts of Telangana. Hyderabad city is very likely to have light to moderate rains over a few places. Intermittently light and moderate rains are likely to occur, and tomorrow light rains are likely to occur at one or two places in some parts of the city," Nagaratna added.
(With inputs from ANI)