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Chennai's Marina Beach sees intense sea turbulence amid heavy rain alert
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Chennai's iconic Marina Beach is experiencing intense sea turbulence, with rough waves and strong winds battering the coast amid ongoing Northeast monsoon activity on Tuesday.
According to officials, the rough sea conditions are expected to persist for the next couple of days.
Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday reviewed measures to tackle heavy rains with officials as the regional weather office has issued intense downpour alerts for several coastal districts.
Many districts of the state, including Tiruvallur, Chennai, Kanchipuram, Chengalpattu, and the Delta districts, are witnessing heavy rain.
The RMC has issued an orange alert for seven coastal and delta districts, including Ramanathapuram, Cuddalore and Thanjavur and Puducherry, till 8.30 am on Wednesday.