South West Monsoon rains have intensified in Karnataka northern regions, Andhra and Kerala.
Day before yesterday, there were heavy rains in the night in Chennai and its suburbs. There were heavy rains with strong winds in Chennai Egmore, Vepery, Nungambakkam, Kilpauk, Mylapore, Vadapalani, T Nagar, Koyambedu, Anna Nagar, Arumbakkam, Ambattur, Avadi, Thiruvanmiyur, Tambaram, Madambakkam and Saliyur.
Because of heavy rain, there was water stagnation in many places. Due to this heavy rain, a tree was uprooted in Lakshmi Street in Kilpauk Garden. This tree fell on a car and damaged it very badly. At this juncture, the Meteorological Centre has mentioned that there will be rains for next four days in some places of Tamil Nadu.
Official of the Meteorological Centre has mentioned, There have been rains in Tamil Nadu due to convection. Wherever the clouds gather, there will be rains. These rains will continue till 14th. There will be rains only in some parts of Tamil Nadu.
The Chief amounts of rainfall recorded in centimetres are:
Chembarabakkam (Tiruvallur Dist) 8, Thuckalay (Kanyakumari Dist) 7, Cheyyar (Tiruvannamalai Dist), Vandavasi (Tiruvannamalai Dist), Chennai (N) (Chennai Dist), Colachel (Kanyakumari Dist) 5 each, Sriperumbudur (Kancheepuram Dist), Mylaudy (Kanyakumari Dist), Samayapuram (Trichy Dist), Lalgudi (Trichy Dist), Anna University (Chennai Dist) 4 each, Chennai AP (Kancheepuram Dist), Chembarambakkam arg (Tiruvallur Dist), Kolapakkam arg (Kancheepuram Dist), Uthiramerur (Kancheepuram Dist), Kelambakkam (Kancheepuram Dist), Gingee (Villupuram Dist), Tindivanam (Villupuram Dist), DGP office (Chennai Dist), Taramani arg (Kancheepuram Dist), Kancheepuram (Kancheepuram Dist), Kvk kattukuppam arg (Kancheepuram Dist), Pullambadi (Trichy Dist), Kuzhithurai (Kanyakumari Dist), Bhoothapandy (Kanyakumari Dist), Tambaram (Kancheepuram Dist), Nagercoil (Kanyakumari Dist) 3 each, Eraniel (Kanyakumari Dist), Trp town (Trichy Dist), K.m.koil (Cuddalore Dist), Maduranthagam (Kancheepuram Dist), Chengalpattu (Kancheepuram Dist), Chinnakalar (Coimbatore Dist), Satyabama uty arg (Kancheepuram Dist), Papanasam (Tirunelveli Dist), Grand anaicut (Thanjavur Dist), Valparai pto (Coimbatore Dist), Kanyakumari (Kanyakumari Dist) 2 each, Valparai taluk office (Coimbatore Dist), Mahabalipuram (Kancheepuram Dist), Sirkali (Nagapattinam Dist), JayamkonDam (Ariyalur Dist), Lower kothaiyar arg (Kanyakumari Dist), Radhapuram (Tirunelveli Dist), Pechiparai (Kanyakumari Dist), Thirumanur (Ariyalur Dist), Poonamalle arg (Tiruvallur Dist) 1 each.