Chennai Rain News
Cyclone Michaung brought with it heavy rains, strong winds, and subsequent damages to infrastructure and homes, apart from the loss of lives
The cyclone made landfall in Andhra Pradesh and subsequently weakened into a deep depression
Reportedly, around 9,000 officials from other districts are deployed for the relief work in Chennai
Tamil Nadu Cyclone, Chennai Weather Updates: Tamil Nadu Cyclone, Chennai Weather LIVE Updates: Several districts of Tamil Nadu are set to receive heavy rainfall especially in Chennai and its surrounding areas thanks to the clearly defined low pressure area.
Cyclone Mandous latest updates: Due to Cyclone Mandous, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Bengaluru will receive heavy rainfall and strong winds.
Heavy rainfall ALERT in Tamil Nadu
6 NDRF teams deployed in the wake of heavy rainfall from Dec 7-9
Arakkonam is closely monitoring the situation round the clock
People are facing a lot of trouble due to record breaking rains in Chennai. Roads have got waterlogged due to rain water. Due to which, there was a lot of problem for the people coming to the office. A bus got stuck in the water in the same underpass.
The Indian Meteorological Department has predicted very heavy rains at isolated places over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal till November 30. After the incessant rains, there is a flood-like situation in many places.
Amid a flood-like situation in Chennai and the surrounding areas, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has further predicted thunderstorms with “heavy to very heavy” rainfall at isolated places over a few districts of Tamil Nadu.
Chennai came to a standstill with several parts of the city reporting extensive waterlogging due to heavy showers overnight. The record rainfall also prompted authorities to open up sluice gates of three city reservoirs to let out surplus water. Several pictures and videos showed cars submerged under water, uprooted trees and people being rescued on rubber boats in various parts of the city.
Heavy rain continues in many areas of Chennai, Kancheepuram, and Tiruvallur districts of Tamil Nadu. Due to incessant rains, many parts of the city have been flooded and due to this traffic is also affected.
People in Chennai woke up to unexpected heavy rainfall on a Sunday morning (April 26, 2020) after the mercury level dropped in the Tamil Nadu capital. The temperature in Chennai fell down to 91 °F (32.8 °C) after the rainfall and the wind speed was at 14 to 16 mph.
Many took to social media to share short video clippings of rainfall in Chennai.
Several places in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Andaman and Nicobar Islands are likely to receive heavy to moderate rainfall on Tuesday, said the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). Fishermen have been warned not venture to go deep into the Bay of Bengal sea.
After a day's respite, rains lashed parts of the city and its neighbourhood today even as schools reopened after a week-long holiday.
PM Narendra Modi will pay a visit to DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi on Monday.
Light showers will continue in parts of Tamil Nadu on Monday with the Meteorological department predicting a decreasing trend in Rains over the next few days. Schools and colleges continued to remain shut in Kanchipuram and Thiruvallur owning to incessant rains and water-logging.
Incessant heavy rains lashed Nagapattinam district for the fifth consecutive day today, inundating hundreds of houses and submerging paddy crops in thousands of hectares.
Heavy rains pounded Chennai, coastal districts of Tamil Nadu for third consecutive day on November 2.
Following a review, authorities ordered all schools in the city to remain closed.
As per forecasts, the downpour is expected to continue during the weekend and might extend to Tuesday.
Heavy rain continued to lash Chennai and northern Tamil Nadu with northeast monsoon hitting the southern coast on Wednesday. Schools and colleges in Chennai, Kanchipuram and Tiruvallur districts remained closed for a second consecutive day, following district administration orders.
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