Summary:
Chennai water shortage has become a massive problem and it continues to grow worse as there has been a 40 per cent cut in the piped water supply as all four reservoirs outside the city have dried up.
However, there is good news as the Regional Meteorological Department has predicted light showers in some areas of the city on Wednesday.
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Chennai water shortage has become a massive problem and it continues to grow worse as there has been a 40 per cent cut in the piped water supply as all four reservoirs outside the city have dried up.
However, there is good news as the Regional Meteorological Department has predicted light showers in some areas of the city on Wednesday.
According to reports, parts of Tambaram, OMR, Anna Nagar and parts of Anna Salai received good rain on Tuesday evening as part of the break monsoon season effect.
According to weather blogger Pradeep John, this is expected to last for 10 days.
The sky will remain generally cloudy with maximum and minimum temperatures likely to be around 39 and 28 degree Celsius respectively, in Chennai on Wednesday.
Light to moderate rain is likely to continue in a few places over Tamil Nadu until July 13.
Due to heavy rainfall in Kanyakumari and Tirunelveli on Tuesday, the highest amount of rainfall at 6 cm has been recorded at Kottaram in Kanyakumari.
Mylaudy and Kanyakumari in Kanyakumari district received 3 cm of rain on July 9.
Heavy rain is likely to continue in these areas on Wednesday as well.
The Met Department has also issued a warning for some parts of the state where the maximum temperature is likely to be 2-4 degree Celsius above normal.