Heavy Rain expected in Tamil Nadu & Kerala; strong winds to continue across North India: IMD Scientist Soma Sen

Recent conditions owed to heavy circulation successful the country of the Gulf of Mannar whitethorn effect successful dense rainfall crossed Kerala and Tamil Nadu's confederate portion said IMD idiosyncratic Soma Sen Roy connected Friday. "Yesterday, 11cm rainfall was recorded successful Tamil Nadu, 6-7 cm successful Kerala and 9 cm successful coastal Karnataka. Heavy to dense rainfall (12-20 cm) is expected successful interior Kerala and southbound interior Tamil Nadu owed to a heavy circulation successful the country of the Gulf of Mannar..." she said.

She further added "In the remainder of the country, the upwind volition stay clear. Strong winds volition proceed successful northbound India for the adjacent 2-3 days. There is nary alteration successful somesthesia expected successful northbound india till Nov 3. After Nov 3, temperatures are apt to autumn by wide 2-3 degrees Celcius owed to north-westerly winds..."

According to IMD, precise Heavy rainfall is apt to hap implicit Kerala & Mahe and Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & Karaikal connected Friday.

According to the determination bureau of the upwind forecasting centre, determination mightiness beryllium immoderate waterlogging successful areas, with postulation travel affected and insignificant harm to definite escaped structures.

The IMD has issued an advisory to enactment indoors and debar immoderate question if possible, guarantee children and animals are wrong and besides region immoderate escaped timber oregon debris which mightiness origin an accident.

If outside, past it is advised to get distant from metallic structures and objects which behaviour energy and support distant from each inferior lines, including telephone and powerfulness lines, metallic fences, trees etc.

People are besides advised to support distant from immoderate different electrical conductors and windows, and doors, and debar utilizing corded phones and different akin electrical instrumentality which mightiness behaviour the lightning.

The IMD besides posted Weather warnings for adjacent 7 days saying that "Heavy to precise dense rainfall precise apt implicit Tamil Nadu and Kerala and Mahe connected November 1 and flimsy alteration thereafter. Gradual autumn successful minimum and maximum somesthesia implicit North and East India by 2-3 during November 3-7."