Residents cover their faces to protect against the sweltering heatwaves (Mahesh G/TOI,BCCL,VIJAYAWADA)Thursday, September 19: Tamil Nadu is grappling with one of the hottest September in recent memory. On Tuesday, Madurai bore the brunt of the heat, soaring to a blistering 41°C. Erode and Thanjavur weren’t far behind, recording highs of 39.6°C and 39°C, respectively. Chennai, already sweltering, hit 38.4°C on Monday, while the Meenambakkam weather station matched its September record of 39.2°C, last set in 2002 and 2004.This relentless heatwave has, in fact, expanded beyond the usual hotspots. Even typically cooler hill stations like Coonoor have seen unprecedented temperatures, with recent readings of 26°C—the highest September temperature in over 90 years.Unfortunately, more scorching days are on the horizon. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of further temperature increases by 2-4°C in several northern and interior districts, driven by shifting…
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