Chennai keeps receiving rainfall while low-pressure area still persists

Chennai, November 4: While heavy rain has totally disrupted normal life in Chennai, the forecast says Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are set to receive more rain in the next twenty-four hours. As per local reports, more than 10,000 people are strayed and taking shelters in various relief camps. Schools in Chennai and Kancheepuram districts are advised to remain shut.

Water-logging, electrocuting ae causing more problems in transport system.. “Wherever automatic signaling got affected, trains got slightly delayed since they had to be dealt with manual signals instead of automatic signals,” a statement from railways said. Though later it was reported, train services including Chennai Suburban Services were being maintained normally and monitored continuously.

Another possibility of rain has been predicted as an upper air circulation is being noticed above the Gulf of Mannar near Rameswaram.