New Delhi: Heavy rains lashed Chennai on Thursday (December 30, 2021) and led to 3 human deaths on account of electrocution. The heavy rainfall additionally pressured 4 subways to close down yesterday.
Nearly 100 streets in Chennai metropolis have been waterlogged and the officers and workers of the Greater Chennai Corporation are at work to clear the waterlogging in the town.
Tamil Nadu Revenue and Disaster Management Minister, Okay.Okay.S.S.R Ramachandran, knowledgeable the media that 106 streets in the town are waterlogged and as soon as the rain stops, the waterlogging could be cleared.
The state’s Revenue and Disaster Management Minister additionally stated that the tanks and reservoirs round Chennai are being monitored for influx and if crucial they’d be opened for security.
Rains obtained have been excessive in Nandanam, Vadapalani and M.R.C. Nagar in Chennai metropolis, he additional stated.
Meanwhile, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) stated Nungambakkam obtained 12 cm of rain and Nandanam 8 cm of rainfall throughout the day on December 30.
In an interplay with media, Deputy Director-General, IMD, S. Balachandran stated, “The interaction of easterly winds at lower levels and westerly winds at upper level has brought rain to the city. The rains in the city will continue till January 3.”
Cold wave situations in Delhi
A cold wave swept by Delhi on Thursday as individuals in the town geared as much as ring in a cold New Year with the weather division predicting related situations till January 3.
The minimal temperature on the Safdarjung Observatory, thought-about the official marker for the nationwide capital, dropped sharply to three.4 levels Celsius, 4 notches under regular. On Wednesday it was 8.4 levels Celsius. The most temperature settled at 19.5 levels Celsius, a notch under regular.
Madhya Pradesh to expertise cold wave situations
Madhya Pradesh is predicted to witness chilly weather situations on the eve of the New Year with the IMD on Thursday issuing 4 yellow alerts warning of a cold wave in the state.
The alerts issued by the weather division additionally warn of thick fog and floor frost accumulation.
Cold weather situations have already began prevailing in components of the state because the lowest minimal temperature of seven levels Celsius was recorded in 4 districts ? Raisen, Dhar, Gwalior and Guna – on Thursday morning, an IMD official stated.
(With company inputs)
