India Rains highlights: Parts of northern India to continue to receive light intensity rain, says IMD

Light intensity rain would continue to occur over and adjoining areas of Iglas, Barsana, Raya, Hathras, Mathura, Sadabad, Tundla, Agra, Firozabad, Shikohabad, Jajau (Uttra Pradesh) Viratnagar, Nagar, Deeg, Laxmangarh, Rajgarh, Nadbai, Bharatpur, Mahawa, Mahandipur Balaji, Bayana (Rajasthan) during next two hours, according to IMD. Stay tuned for more updates.

PM Narendra Modi speaks to Jaganmohan Reddy on Andhra Pradesh flood situation

The Chief Minister explained about the high intensity situation in Nellore, Anantapur, YSR Kadapa and Chittoor districts due to the heavy rains and the steps being taken by the government.

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A man wades through a waterlogged road after heavyrainin Surat. (PTI Photo)

Commuters wade through a waterlogged underpass at Kodigehalli in Bengaluru. (PTI Photo)

Rain havoc in south Andhra Pradesh: At least 12 feared dead

The depression that caused incessant rains wreaked havoc in Chittoor and Kadapa districts, while Nellore was also affected severely on Friday.

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Children play as Greater Chennai Corporation workers fumigate an area to prevent vector-borne diseases, following heavy rainfall in Chennai. (PTI Photo)

Debris lie on the ground after a two storey house collapsed due to heavyrain, at Ulsoor in Bengaluru.

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A woman sells umbrellas to commuters along a road as itrainsin Chennai. (AFP Photo)

Puducherry CM writes to Centre for interim rain relief

Chief Minister ofPuducherryN Rangasamy on Friday said he has written a letter to the Centre seeking interim relief to meet the situation arising out of the rains here. He told this to reporters during his visit to rain-hit villages in the Union Territory. He was accompanied by Territorial Assembly Speaker R Selvam and MLAs. Lieutenant Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan also visited Pillaichavady, Chinna Kalapet and Periya Kalapet and saw for herself the impact of sea erosion, damage to houses and sufferings of the fishermen due to the heavy rains. BJP Legisl\ator P M L Kalyanasundaram, District Collector Purva Garg, Deputy Collector M Kandasamy and police officials accompanied the Lieutenant Governor. Members of the fishermen community narrated their woes to the Lieutenant Governor in the wake of incessant rains. (PTI)

Parts of northern India to continue to receive light intensity rain, says IMD

Light intensity rain would continue to occur over and adjoining areas of Iglas, Barsana, Raya, Hathras, Mathura, Sadabad, Tundla, Agra, Firozabad, Shikohabad, Jajau (Uttra Pradesh) Viratnagar, Nagar, Deeg, Laxmangarh, Rajgarh, Nadbai, Bharatpur, Mahawa, Mahandipur Balaji, Bayana (Rajasthan) during next two hours, according to IMD.

Three, including couple, die in two separate rain-related incidents

Three persons, including a couple, died in two separate rain-related incidents in the district as walls of the houses collapsed in the wee hours of Friday.

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House collapse due to rain in Mysuru

A house has collapsed due to continuous rainfall in the city on Friday. However, no casualty has reported. The house collapsed at Thilak Nagar in the city at 5:30 am.

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Fishermen warning issued in Southwest Bay of North Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh till today afternoon

Chennai Met Dept says heavy rainfall is likely to occur in Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, Tirupattur, Salem. Fishermen warning issued in Southwest Bay of North Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh till today afternoon. Light spell of rain likely to occur in Chennai

Depression over Tamil Nadu weakened into a well marked low pressure area

The Depression over north Tamil Nadu and neighbourhood moved west-northwestwards and weakened into a well marked low pressure area over north interior Tamil Nadu and adjoining Karnataka and Rayalaseema at 1130 hrs IST of today, the 19th November 2021. It is very likely to continue to move west-northwestwards and weaken further gradually during next 24 hours.

Chennai Corporation officials pump out water with the help of motor pumps as various parts of the city face waterlogging following incessant rainfall

Heavy rains batter Tirupati, hit air traffic

Heavy rains wreaked havoc in Tirupati on Thursday, inundating low-lying areas, disrupting vehicular and air traffic and plunging the temple town into darkness.

The downpour caused severe hardships to pilgrims as the landslides forced the authorities to close roads leading to Sri Venkateswara temple atop Tirumala.

There was no electricity supply in the town since 3 p.m. after rain water entered a sub-station.

Roads in several key areas of the town turned into cesspools due to incessant rains under the impact of northeast monsoon, which is active in Chittoor and Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh and adjoining coastal districts of Tamil Nadu. (IANS)

Assess rain situation, decide on holiday for schools: Karnataka govt to DCs

The Karnataka government has asked the authorities of all districts to declare holiday for schools on Friday, after assessing the situation arising out of rains in the state. In a letter to the Deputy Commissioners of all districts, the Commissioner of Public Instructions Department Vishal R asked them to announce holiday to schools after assessing the rain situation in their respective districts.

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Depression moves north-westwards, crosses north TN & south Andhra

IMD warns of flash floods

Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued flash flood warnings for Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Pudducherry. Its Land Surface Model have shows as high as 95-100 per cent saturation in few watersheds of southern parts of Rayalaseema, southern parts of Coastal Andhra Pradesh & Yanam adjoining to North Tamil Nadu and Tamil Nadu, Pudducheery &; Karaikal subdivisions of IMD and up to 80-85 per cent saturation in few watersheds of Rayalaseema and Kerala IMD subdivision.

Tamil Nadu: IMD warns of flash floods; advisory issued on dam water release

In view of the heavy rainfall in several districts of Tamil Nadu and Pudducherry, and the reservoirs in the region getting heavy inflows, the Central Water Commission (CWC) on Thursday issued an advisory for the dam operators to keep strict vigil and release water carefully.

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