Synopsis: Districts likely to witness intense rainfall include Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Erode, Theni, Ramanathapuram, Tirunelveli, Kanniyakumari, and Tenkasi. The RMC has also said that the rainfall will gradually spread to the northern and delta districts such as Chennai, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, Cuddalore, Thanjavur, and Nagapattinam starting from 21 October.

Chief Minister MK Stalin on Sunday, 19 October, visited the State Emergency Operations Centre at Ezhilagam, Chennai, to review the state’s preparedness for the northeast monsoon and the depression forming over the Bay of Bengal.

He also held a video conference with District Collectors of Thiruvarur, Tenkasi, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Theni, Coimbatore, and Nilgiris to assess the situation and review precautionary measures.

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