The districts of Cuddalore, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Kallakurichi, Ariyalur, Perambalur, Tiruchy, Thanjavur and Pudukkottai are predicted to receive heavy rainfall.

Chennai: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Chennai and several other districts in north Tamil Nadu, warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall on Wednesday. Also Read: Tamil Nadu: Coimbatore serial blasts mastermind SA Basha dies at 84;

The IMD forecasts isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu on December 17 and 18, with heavy rainfall on December 19. Fishermen are advised against venturing into specified sea areas during this period.

Low-pressure area over Bay of Bengal intensifying, likely to bring heavy rain to Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and West Bengal.

Chennai: The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) predicted heavy rain in four Delta districts of Tamil Nadu — Cuddalore, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, and Tiruvarur — on Tuesday and Wednesday.

The IMD reported a cyclonic circulation over the Andaman Sea, expected to develop into a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal

Due to atmospheric circulation in the Bay of Bengal, a low-pressure area has developed over the central parts of the South Bay of Bengal, prompting a heavy rain warning for Chennai and an orange alert