Chennai, Oct. 21 -- The Well marked Low Pressure area over southeast Arabian Seawill intensify into a Depression, even as heavy rains under the influence of North eastMonsoon lashed several districts of Tamils Naud, including Chennai and its neghbouringdistricts, today.

Met office has issued Red Alert for five districts tomorrow and Orange alert for more than10 districts for the next 2-3 days, promising more rain due to formation of two systemsover the bay.

A Red alert has been issued Chennai and neighbouring districts of Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur,Chengalpattu on October 23-24 forecasting extremely heavy rains, following which ChiefMinister M K Stalin reviewed the rain situation with various District Collectors via videoconferencing and di...