According to weather officials, while this year’s winter season lingered longer than usual across Tamil Nadu, the upcoming summer is expected to be significantly hotter.
In a statement, the Meteorological Department said that one or two places in the Western Ghats districts are likely to receive light to moderate rain today and tomorrow.
The Indian Meteorological Department(IMD) has forecast moderate rainfall in Western Ghats districts on Monday, influenced by the presence of multiple low-pressure systems over adjoining sea regions.
A team of scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has discovered a rare, subterranean amphibian species in the northern Western Ghats.
In the case of Kerala, the state's Biodiversity Board has been empowered to demarcate the area, and its recommendations would be accepted, he said.
Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao directed officials to be on high alert and monitor the situation minute by minute, as well as ensuring that people living in low-lying areas do not face any hardships.
Chennai and its suburbs had witnessed light showers on Thursday after a hot Wednesday and Tuesday and these light showers may continue till Sunday, the report said.
More than five people have been killed and several hundred were evacuated to safer palaces as the rain continues to batter the area which is famous for its scenic beauty that attracts lakhs of people from around the world.
In many flood-affected areas, ponds and tanks which earlier absorbed a lot of flood water do not exist.
With Munnar hill-station experiencing sub-zero temperatures, it has suddenly found a place on the bucket list of locals and tourists alike.
