New Delhi

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has sounded a red alert in Tamil Nadu for the next two days, till Thursday (November 11). A low pressure area has formed over southeast Bay of Bengal and neighbourhood, which is very likely to intensify into a depression over southwest and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal is likely to bring heavy to very heavy rainfall with isolated extremely heavy falls over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal from November 9 to 11.

Tamil Nadu government declared local holidays on November 10 and 11 for nine districts - Chennai, Kancheepuram, Thiruvallur, Chengalpattu, Cuddalore, Nagapattinam, Thanjavur, Thiruvarur, and Mayiladuthurai -- after the weather department predicted heavy rains for the next couple of days.

Due to continuous rain for the past three days in Chennai, several places in the city have witnessed waterlogging in low line areas particularly areas like Velachery, Madipakkam, Koratur, and Triplicane. The water has even entered households, disturbing the normal life of people.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday visited rain-affected and water-logged areas in Chennai and distributed food to needy people in various parts of the city.

The chief minister reviewed the situation of the areas affected in the wake of incessant rains in the city.