New Delhi, Dec. 2 -- The effects of Cyclone Ditwah are still ongoing in Tamil Nadu as the deep depression created by it continued to batter Chennai and several other districts on Tuesday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has sounded an orange alert for Chennai and four other districts as they continued to see very heavy rainfall on the day.

Heavy spells accompanied by moderate thunderstorms with maximum wind velocity of 40 - 60 kmph are likely in Tiruvallur, Chennai, Kancheepuram and Chengalpattu districts, the IMD said in its latest bulletin, as the impact of Cyclone Ditwah continued.

The IMD placed Chennai on orange alert for Tuesday, December 2, as the city experienced heavy rainfall due to the effect of Cyclone Ditwah.

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