Heavy rains lash part of Tamil Nadu, landslide reported in several areas

Heavy rains continue to lash parts of Tamil Nadu on Thursday, November 9 and have hit normal life. A landslide occurred near Kunjappa-Panai in Coimbatore while schools were shut in various districts as waterlogging was reported.

The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has forecast isolated heavy rainfall over the state. Under the influence of a cyclonic circulation over the Southeast and adjoining East central Arabian Sea, a low-pressure area was formed over East central Arabian Sea at 5:30 PM on November 8, and it is likely to move nearly westwards and become less marked over the same region during the next 24 hours, it said. Kotagiri in Nilgiris district topped the tally with 228 mm rainfall.

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Following the heavy downpour and inundation, the administration in several districts, including four taluks in the Nilgiris district, besides Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, Tiruppur, and Coimbatore districts, declared a holiday for schools today.

According to the RMC, moderate thunderstorms occurred over Tenkasi, Theni, Dindigul, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Sivaganga, Ramanathapuram, Chengalpattu, Kanchipuram, Tiruvannamalai and Tiruvallur districts. The Northeast Monsoon has been active throughout the state and Chennai and surrounding areas, too, received rainfall.