The IMD has issued a heavy rainfall alert for Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, coastal Andhra Pradesh, and south Interior Karnataka due to a low-pressure system over the southwest Bay of Bengal, expected to last until November 16.

The IMD said the low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal will continue to bring heavy rainfall over Tamil Nadu's coastal districts on Wednesday and Thursday.

Chennai and eleven other districts are bracing for heavy rainfall through Friday due to a low-pressure system in the Bay of Bengal. The India Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for multiple districts until November 15.

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The IMD has warned that besides Chennai, districts including Chengalpattu, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Ranipet, Kanyakumari, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Tenkasi, Ramanathapuram, Virudhunagar, and Madurai are expected to see heavy rain throughout the day.