As rains in Chennai subsided, the IMD said a low-pressure now lies inside the north Tamil Nadu.

Thunderstorm with moderate rain is likely to occur at one or two places over the Kanniyakumari and Tirunelveli districts within the next two hours, said the Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai on Saturday.

In view of the devastation brought by incessant rains in several districts of Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister MK Stalin today launched 200 special medical camps in association with the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC), which will examine and treat people in the Chennai limits.

The camps involving private hospitals are linked to the Chief Minister’s Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme. These are in addition to the camps being run by the Chennai Corporation.

As rains in Chennai subsided, the IMD said a low-pressure now lies inside the north Tamil Nadu.

Dr S Balachandran, head of the regional meteorological centre, said that a trough lies from Andhra Pradesh to Kanyakumari area through interior Tamil Nadu, due to which rain is cleared in Chennai and suburb areas.

He also said that a low-pressure area to form tomorrow in the far south Andaman Sea tomorrow, likely move west-northwestwards, in a concentrated depression by November 15. Light to moderate rainfall is expected in Chennai & suburban areas.

Dr Balachandran further said, “In the past five days between November 7 and 12, Chennai has received five times more rainfall than the normal at 8 cm.”