<div>Heavy rains triggered by a trough in the Bay of Bengal pounded the northern parts of Tamil Nadu, including Chennai on Wednesday night as the weatherman predicted further downpour in the coming days.<br /><br />Met officials said a lower level trough runs from Telangana to south Tamil Nadu across south coastal Andhra Pradesh and north interior Tamil Nadu, extending up to 0.9 kilometres above mean sea level.<br /><br />“Under the influence, heavy rain is likely to occur over north interior Tamil Nadu during the next 48 hours,” a senior Met official told DH, adding that fishermen in the state and neighbouring Puducherry were warned of strong winds. <br /><br />Kancheepuram recorded a maximum of 100 mm rains, followed by Chennai which registered 80 mm rains in just two hours Wednesday night. A senior Met official also said Chennai recorded its highest rainfall in a day this year’s monsoon season and the wettest September in two decades. <br /><br /></div>
<div>Heavy rains triggered by a trough in the Bay of Bengal pounded the northern parts of Tamil Nadu, including Chennai on Wednesday night as the weatherman predicted further downpour in the coming days.<br /><br />Met officials said a lower level trough runs from Telangana to south Tamil Nadu across south coastal Andhra Pradesh and north interior Tamil Nadu, extending up to 0.9 kilometres above mean sea level.<br /><br />“Under the influence, heavy rain is likely to occur over north interior Tamil Nadu during the next 48 hours,” a senior Met official told DH, adding that fishermen in the state and neighbouring Puducherry were warned of strong winds. <br /><br />Kancheepuram recorded a maximum of 100 mm rains, followed by Chennai which registered 80 mm rains in just two hours Wednesday night. A senior Met official also said Chennai recorded its highest rainfall in a day this year’s monsoon season and the wettest September in two decades. <br /><br /></div>
