Ten dead as heavy rains hit south India

At least 10 people were killed in floods after intense rainfall in southern India, weeks after a cyclone triggered intense flooding in the same areas. Hundreds are stranded in the state of Tamil Nadu as water submerged roads, with the air force dropping 10 tonnes of emergency supplies to those stranded. 

The state's chief secretary said at least 10 people had died and 12,600 people were forced to flee to safer areas. The heavy rains come just two weeks after Cyclone Michaung, which hit Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh states on December 6.  While rains are expected in southern India in December, scientists have warned that storms are becoming more powerful as the world gets warmer with climate change.