Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 4 (ANI): Rescue personnel of the State Disaster Response Force along with firefighters have been put on standby in Tamil Nadu's Nagercoil to attend to any emergency situation that may appear due to heavy rainfall predicted by the India Meteorological Department, said state officials on Wednesday.

"As a precautionary measure for the Northeast Monsoon and due to heavy rainfall for the past few days in Tamil Nadu, rubber boats, life jackets, and woodcutters are also kept ready, " said the official.

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The district administration has also advised people to stay indoors and only step out if necessary.

Earlier an official statement from the Ministry of Earth Sciences on Friday predicted light to very heavy rainfall over several areas of South India.

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"Light/moderate fairly widespread to widespread rainfall with isolated heavy rainfall very likely over ghat areas of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana on 29. Karnataka and Kerala & Mahe from September 29 to October 1. Isolated very heavy rainfall is very likely over coastal Karnataka and Kerala today," it said.

The official statement from the Met Department also forecasted light to heavy rainfall over Konkan-Goa and Madhya Maharashtra.

"Light/moderate fairly widespread to widespread rainfall/thunderstorm and lightning with isolated heavy rainfall very likely over Konkan-Goa and Madhya Maharashtra on September 29- 1," It said. (ANI)

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