Tamil Nadu has experienced rainfall well above the seasonal average, with the state recording 53.4 cm of rain compared to the usual 44 cm. The capital city, Chennai, has struggled with significant waterlogging and traffic congestion due to the heavy downpours.

Thoothukudi and several Delta districts in Tamil Nadu are reeling under the impact of continuous heavy rainfall over the past three days, leaving several areas waterlogged and daily

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Tenkasi, Virudhunagar, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari districts of Tamilnadu, Kerala,

The Regional Meteorological Centre predicts heavy to very heavy rains across Tamil Nadu and nearby regions until December 18, with alerts issued for several districts.

The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has issued an orange alert for Tenkasi, Thoothukudi, and Tirunelveli districts of Tamil Nadu for Saturday. A yellow alert has also been issued for 11 other districts in the state.

Rains continued to lash parts of Kerala on Friday (December 13, 2024), and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for three southern districts. The orange alert was issued for Thiruvananthapuram,

Citing the reason for the extreme rainfall, the Met Department said that the extreme weather conditions are associated with the low-pressure area over the Southeast Bay of Bengal, which intensified into a deep depression on 12 December.