Chennai, May 18: The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) on Saturday predicted rain in some districts of Tamil Nadu till May 22. An orange alert has been issued for the state. The RMC in a statement predicted very heavy rain in a few places of Tenkasi, Theni and Dindigul on Saturday.

The weather department also predicted heavy rain in Kanniyakumari, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Virudhunagar, Madurai, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Nilgiris, Erode, Salem, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri and Tirupattur districts of Tamil Nadu on Saturday. Tamil Nadu Rains: Karnataka Government Deploys SDRF Teams in Tirunelveli, Nearby Districts After Heavy Rainfall Warning (Watch Video).

On Sunday, Kanniyakumari, Tirunelveli, Theni, Tenkasi, and Dindigul districts are likely to receive heavy rain. The weathermen predicted heavy rains in Thoothukudi, Virudhunagar, Madurai, Sivagangai, Ramanathapuram, and Pudukottai on Sunday.

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