Fri Nov 15 19:53:40 IST 2024: ## Heavy Rains Lash Thoothukudi District, Northeast Monsoon Intensifies
**Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu:** The Thoothukudi district experienced heavy rainfall on Friday, with continuous showers in the morning transitioning into heavy downpours in the evening. Several low-lying areas in and around the city were inundated.
According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the northeast monsoon has intensified across Tamil Nadu. A cyclonic circulation located over the Gulf of Mannar and adjoining Sri Lankan coastal region is expected to bring a spell of heavy rainfall in several districts, including Thoothukudi, Kanniyakumari, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi and Ramanathapuram.
The IMD has also forecast gale force winds of 35 to 45 kmph in the coastal areas of southern Tamil Nadu.
Rainfall recorded in the region over the past 24 hours ending 6 a.m. on Friday are as follows (in mm): Tiruchendur (60), Srivaikuntam (5), Kayalpattinam (30), Thoothukudi (3), Kulasekarapattinam (50), Kazhugumalai (21), and Kayathar (23).
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