Chennai, Oct 21 || The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has predicted heavy rains in nine districts of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday (October 22), an official said on Monday.
The weather department has forecast heavy rainfall in Theni, Dindigul, Karur, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchi, Nilgiris, Tirupur, and Erode districts on Tuesday.
The RMC also stated that Chennai would experience moderate rains over the next 48 hours, accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning.
Furthermore, the RMC predicted heavy rains in Thanjavur, Pudukottai, Madurai, Sivagangai, Theni, and Dindigul districts on October 23.
Moderate to heavy rains are also expected in many parts of Tamil Nadu from October 24 to 27. Due to the heavy rainfall in the catchment areas of the Krishnagiri Reservoir Project (KRP) dam, 2,000 cusecs of water have been released.
A flood alert has been issued for the Harur and Pappireddipatti areas following this release. Fire and Rescue Services, along with the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), are on standby.
Continuous rainfall in the catchment areas of the Thenpennai river has led to a significant rise in water inflow levels at the KRP dam.
Dharmapuri District Collector K. Santhi has issued a flood alert along the banks of the Thenpennai river due to the release of water and has warned residents to stay away from the river basin.
Revenue officials in Dharmapuri district said that the water level of the Thenpennai river has been rising since Monday.
Following the release of 2,000 cusecs of water from the KRP dam, water levels along the riverbanks have increased, and people living in low-lying areas have been warned of the possibility of flooding and inundation.