CHENNAI: The State government on Sunday issued an advisory to Collectors in the southern districts, urging them to initiate urgent precautionary measures following a heavy rainfall alert issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

The alert is due to an intense upper-air cyclonic circulation persisting over the southwest Bay of Bengal, near southern Sri Lanka.

According to the weather forecast, widespread rainfall is expected across Tamil Nadu today, with extremely heavy downpours likely in Thoothukudi, Tenkasi, Tirunelveli and Kanniyakumari districts. In addition, districts including Cuddalore, Ariyalur, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Thanjavur, Pudukkottai, Sivaganga, Madurai, Virudhunagar and Ramanathapuram are expected to receive moderate to heavy showers.

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