A heavy rain alert has also been issued for 11 districts in the southern and Western Ghats regions during the Deepavali period.
Published Oct 20, 2025 | 7:25 PM ⚊ Updated Oct 20, 2025 | 7:25 PM
CM Stalin reviews monsoon preparedness. (X)
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.
Senior officials, including Chief Secretary N Muruganandam, Commissioner of Revenue Administration Dr M Sais Kumar, and Additional Chief Secretary P. Amudha, were present during the review meeting.
The Chief Minister told reporters that regions which had experienced heavy rainfall so far had not faced any major issues or damage. He added that, according to the IMD, heavy rain is likely on 21 and 22 October across several parts of the state.
Meanwhile, Thoothukudi has been hit by severe waterlogging after four days of continuous heavy rain, disrupting normal life in several parts of the city and its surrounding areas.
The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has predicted widespread rainfall across Tamil Nadu over the next six days, with several districts expected to experience heavy to very heavy showers between 23 and 25 October.
A heavy rain alert has also been issued for 11 districts in the southern and Western Ghats regions during the Deepavali period.
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.
(Edited by Sumavarsha, with inputs from Veni EN)
