Newsinc24 Team 
A depression in the southwest Bay of Bengal has intensified into a cyclonic storm and is expected to make landfall near the coast between Puducherry and Nellore on October 17 morning and is likely to cause heavy rainfall in several places of South Coast and Rayalaseema. "The storm is expected to make landfall near the coast between Puducherry and Nellore by Friday morning. Heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected in several places in the South Coast and Rayalaseema, with extremely heavy rainfall likely in some areas. Along the coast, wind speeds of 40-60 km/h are expected," said Ronanki Kurmanath, Meteorological Department, Andhra Pradesh Disaster Management Authority.
Depression over southwest Bayof Bengal
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) October 16, 2024
The depression over southwest Bay of Bengal moved west-northwestwards with a speedof 12 kmph during past 6 hours and lay centered at 0530 hours IST of today, the16th October 2024 over the same region near latitude 12.1° N and longitude… pic.twitter.com/PCPpGGuSjC
Due to heavy rain several vehicles were damaged after a wall collapsed at the Kamala Nehru Women's Hostel in Suryaraopet, Vijayawada.
#WATCH | Andhra Pradesh: Several vehicles were damaged after a wall collapsed at the Kamala Nehru Women's Hostel in Suryaraopet, Vijayawada. The incident was caused by heavy rains in the region. No casualties reported. pic.twitter.com/jXy60aEa85
— ANI (@ANI) October 16, 2024
Heavy rains lashed Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday, bringing the city to a standstill. Residential neighbourhoods and roads were inundated with knee-deep water, causing widespread disruptions to daily life. The relentless downpour led to traffic congestion, crippled public transportation services, and forced the cancellation of several domestic flights.
#WATCH | Tamil Nadu: Severe waterlogging witnessed in parts of Chennai city after incessant rainfall in the region; visuals from Pattalam area. pic.twitter.com/bMUPUE2jMl
— ANI (@ANI) October 16, 2024
The Tamil Nadu government announced a holiday for schools and colleges across four northern districts, including Tiruvallur, Chennai, Kancheepuram, and Chengelpet, on Wednesday (October 16) as heavy rainfall lashed the state.Severe waterlogging witnessed in parts of Chennai city after incessant rainfall in the region.
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