Chennai: The Met office here has forecast more rains in South Tamil Nadu, Puducherry during the next 24 to 48 hours as the North East monsoon has been active over the last few days.
"Isolated heavy to very heavy rain may occur over the South Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Lakshadweep. Isolated heavy rain may occur over North Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, Kerala during the next 24 to 48 hours", the Met office said.
For Chennai and its neighbourhood, the forecast would be generally cloudy. Rain or thundershower may occur in some areas, it said.
Chennai Airport, Kancheepuram and Avinashi in Tiruppur district received 9 cms of rain during the last 24 hours ending 8.30 hrs on Friday, it said.
Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu government held a meeting to review the precautionary and relief measures to be taken in view of the North East monsoon rains over the state, at the Secretariat chaired by the Chief Minister O Panneerselvam.
Electricity Minister Natham R Viswanathan, Housing Minister R Vaithilingam, Highways Minister Edappadi Palanichamy, Municipal Administration Minister SP Velumani, Chief Secretary Mohan Verghese Chunkath and other senior officials were present during the meeting.
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