Heavy Rain Alert Issued for 16 Tamil Nadu Districts as Downpour Disrupts Normal Life

June 3, 2026 1:02 PM

Heavy Rain Alert Issued for 16 Tamil Nadu Districts as Downpour Disrupts Normal Life

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heavy rainfall alert for 16 districts of Tamil Nadu for Wednesday and Thursday, following widespread showers that caused flooding, power outages, property damage and injuries in several parts of the state. According to the IMD, heavy rainfall is likely in Coimbatore, The Nilgiris, Theni, Tiruppur, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, Dindigul, Kanniyakumari, Erode, Salem, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Tirupattur, Vellore, Ranipet and Tiruvannamalai districts o...

Heatwave eases as rain brings relief across Tamil Nadu; heavy rain alert issued

May 18, 2026 10:29 AM

Heatwave eases as rain brings relief across Tamil Nadu; heavy rain alert issued

Heatwave conditions eased across parts of Tamil Nadu on Sunday as widespread rainfall brought relief from soaring temperatures, while the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a heavy rain alert for several districts over the next two days. According to the IMD, atmospheric circulations over southern India are influencing weather conditions and are likely to trigger continued rainfall across the state in the coming days. Weather officials said one atmospheric circulation persists over t...