<p>The active Northeast monsoon and formation of a trough in Bay of Bengal would bring heavy rains over Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry in the next 24 to 48 hours, the Met office said here today.<br /><br />Met officials said rain or thundershowers would occur at most places over Lakshadweep, many places over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala and coastal Karnataka and at a few places over north coastal Andhra Pradesh during this period.<br /><br />For Chennai, the sky would be cloudy and there might be a few spells of thundershowers in the next 24 to 48 hours, they said.<br /><br />The highest amounts of rainfall recorded in the last 24 hours ending at 8.30 AM today were at Kodavasal (12 cm), Myladuthurai, Anaikarai and Tiruchendur (all 11 cms).<br /><br />Villupuram district received the least rainfall of 1 cm.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Minister for Highways and Minor Ports Edappadi K Palaniswami held a review meeting to take stock of damaged roads and highways in Tamil Nadu and directed officials to expedite repairs, an official release said.<br /><br />In Chennai, water was being drained out from 18 submerged subways using motors while 30 teams have been formed to take measures on a war footing, it said.</p>.<p><br />Traffic on the Kodaikanal-Pazhani route which was disrupted due to landslides has been repaired, it said.<br /><br />Palaniswami also directed officials to ensure that workers are available round-the-clock to ensure that traffic does not get affected due to uprooting of trees or due to landslides, the release said. </p>
<p>The active Northeast monsoon and formation of a trough in Bay of Bengal would bring heavy rains over Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry in the next 24 to 48 hours, the Met office said here today.<br /><br />Met officials said rain or thundershowers would occur at most places over Lakshadweep, many places over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala and coastal Karnataka and at a few places over north coastal Andhra Pradesh during this period.<br /><br />For Chennai, the sky would be cloudy and there might be a few spells of thundershowers in the next 24 to 48 hours, they said.<br /><br />The highest amounts of rainfall recorded in the last 24 hours ending at 8.30 AM today were at Kodavasal (12 cm), Myladuthurai, Anaikarai and Tiruchendur (all 11 cms).<br /><br />Villupuram district received the least rainfall of 1 cm.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Minister for Highways and Minor Ports Edappadi K Palaniswami held a review meeting to take stock of damaged roads and highways in Tamil Nadu and directed officials to expedite repairs, an official release said.<br /><br />In Chennai, water was being drained out from 18 submerged subways using motors while 30 teams have been formed to take measures on a war footing, it said.</p>.<p><br />Traffic on the Kodaikanal-Pazhani route which was disrupted due to landslides has been repaired, it said.<br /><br />Palaniswami also directed officials to ensure that workers are available round-the-clock to ensure that traffic does not get affected due to uprooting of trees or due to landslides, the release said. </p>