Cyclone Threat Looms: NorthEast Monsoon Intensifies in Tamil Nadu

The Northeast monsoon has ramped up its intensity in Tamil Nadu, prompting the Regional Meteorological Centre to issue heavy rainfall alerts across multiple districts. Chief Minister M K Stalin convened a meeting with officials to review the situation and instructed prevention measures due to the expected downpour.

Monitoring Officers, drawn from the IAS cadre, have been assigned to the districts facing heavy rain alerts. According to B Amudha, Director at the Regional Meteorological Centre Chennai, a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal has intensified and might evolve into a cyclone. The system is currently about 400 km from Chennai.

Amidst the downpour, agricultural sectors in areas like Tirunelveli have suffered significantly with disrupted paddy harvesting. Farmers are struggling with muddy fields and incapable of collecting crop yields. Meanwhile, infrastructure work in Chennai aims to minimize flooding during the monsoon, points out Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin.