India, Sept. 16 -- The India Meteorological Department's (IMD) regional centre in Chennai issued an orange alert for the city on Tuesday, warning of heavy rainfall for the next few hours. The weather department also predicted waterlogging and traffic disruptions, as several parts of Tamil Nadu continue to witness intense rain.

According to the centre's nowcast, in place until 10 am, Chennai and more than ten districts are under an orange alert for heavy rain. These include Chengalpattu, Tiruvallur, Tiruvannamalai, Kanchipuram, Ranipet, Dharmapuri, Tirupattur, Krishnagiri, Vellore, Thanjavur, Sivaganga, Ramanathapuram, and Pudukkottai, where moderate to heavy showers are expected.

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