Chennai Heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected in numerous parts of Tamil Nadu till May 28, according to a red signal issued by the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai for the Nilgiris and the Coimbatore ghat regions.

The warning, which is still in force on Monday, comes as worries about waterlogging, flash floods, and landslides in susceptible areas of the Western Ghats are growing.

Strong winds and heavy rain on Sunday uprooted trees and seriously damaged homes and crops in the Nilgiris area.

A 15-year-old kid from Kozhikode, Kerala, was killed when a tree fell on him at the well-known tourist destination of Eighth Mile.

When the accident happened, the victim, P. Adhi Dev, was on holiday in the region with a family of fifteen.

As a precaution, district officials have relocated at least 70 inhabitants from low-lying regions to safer places, such as shelters established at Thalayathimund, Alagarmalai, and Ranganathapuram.

Around May 27, a low-pressure region is predicted to develop over the west-central and adjacent north Bay of Bengal, intensifying the state’s rainfall, according to RMC Director B. Amudha.

She went on to say that some regions are expected to see thunderstorms with lightning and strong gusts of 40 to 50 kmph.

Between May 25 and 28, the RMC predicts significant rainfall in the Nilgiris, Coimbatore (ghat regions), Theni, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, Dindigul, Kanniyakumari, and Tiruppur.

Theni, Tenkasi, and the ghat regions of Tirunelveli and Kanniyakumari districts are under an orange warning on Monday, while heavy rains are also predicted for Tiruppur and Dindigul.

Orange advisories have been issued once again for the Nilgiris and the ghat areas of Coimbatore for Tuesday and Wednesday.

In Virudhunagar and surrounding areas, light to moderate rain is anticipated.

Trekking in the Velliangiri Hills has been halted owing to the bad weather, while coracle excursions on the Bhavani River have been canceled because of the increasing water levels brought on by more inflow.

Heavy rains in Kanniyakumari district alone caused 170 power poles to be damaged and 49 trees to be uprooted. By Sunday evening, the area had received 20.51 mm of rain.

The public, particularly those living in low-lying and hilly regions, has been encouraged by officials to exercise caution and heed safety cautions issued by local authorities.