Chennai rains

	Several areas in southern suburbs inundated after downpour in Chennai Torrential downpour threw normal life out of gear in several parts published on : 14th December 2022
	Rain pain: Bumper-to-bumper traffic on Chennai roads Parents had to rush to the schools to pick up their children and as the rains became heavy in the afternoon, many of them got drenched. published on : 14th December 2022
	Schools close on Monday as Tamil Nadu gets more rain; low-pressure area likely to form Schools in certain areas including in Tiruvallur and Uthukottai Taluks besides Kancheepuram district declared a holiday on Monday based on the forecast. published on : 12th December 2022
	Cyclone Mandous weakens into depression; more rains likely in parts of TN, AP At least four people have died and over 9000 people were shifted to relief camps. More rains have been predicted across interior districts like Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, Tirupattur, Vellore, Ranipet. published on : 10th December 2022
	Cyclonic storm Mandous crosses coast in Tamil Nadu Mandous is all set to weaken, following the landfall, to a deep depression and later a depression on Saturday. published on : 9th December 2022
	Heavy rainfall warning for Chennai, neighbouring districts for Nov 21, 22 Heavy rainfall is expected at isolated places over north Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on November 21 and 22. published on : 20th November 2022
	18 power feeders in city damaged by rain, work on to fix them: TN Electricity Minister Senthil Balaji As part of cost-cutting measures, the power utility encouraged hydro and solar power generation instead of coal-based thermal plants. published on : 13th November 2022
	Heavy-rain threat looms over Chennai The well-marked low pressure area formed off-Srilanka coast will move north westwards towards TN-Puducherry coasts till Saturday morning. published on : 12th November 2022
	Heavy rain in Chennai on Nov 11, 12; 14 districts issued orange alert Severe rainfall is expected on November 11 and 12, with an orange alert issued for 15 districts including Chennai, Chengalpet, Tiruvallur and Kancheepuram. published on : 9th November 2022
	Northeast monsoon: Reprieve for Chennai, delta districts of TN under the pump In the last 24 hours (ending 8.30 am), on Thursday, a weather station at Sirkali in Mayiladuthurai recorded extremely heavy rainfall of 22 cm, which is the highest recorded in the state so far. published on : 3rd November 2022
	November to witness above normal rains, coastal TN in focus for next 5 days In view of the intensity of the Northeast monsoon, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) unit in Arrakonam is geared up to respond to calls for relief and rescue operations. published on : 1st November 2022
	Chennai rains: MTC bus stranded inside waterlogged subway in Vyasarpadi The bus had many passengers. The driver believed he could cross the subway. But after the bus entered and covered half the distance within the subway, its engine stalled. published on : 1st November 2022
	Two dead in rain-related incidents across Chennai; orange alert issued Red Hills in Tiruvallur recorded a whopping 13 cm of rainfall, the highest in the State in the last 24 hours ending 8.30 am on Tuesday; Met department has forecast mdoerate rains for Wednesday. published on : 1st November 2022
	NE monsoon: Chennai receives heavy rains, holiday declared for schools on Tuesday in 4 districts In view of the heavy rains, holiday has been declared for schools in Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram and Chengalpattu districts. published on : 1st November 2022
	Met predicts heavy rainfall in Chennai from August 1 The official further said that most of areas in the city are likely to get heavy showers. published on : 29th July 2022
	Civic works, rain worsen already damaged roads in Chennai's Ramapuram Shankar Nagar Main Road and several areas like Giri Nagar opposite the DLF have no roads and are covered with mud and whatever remains after work has been carried out. published on : 21st July 2022
	Winds and rainfall dip temperature in Chennai On Monday, the Nungambakkam weather station recorded 32.9 degrees, while Meenambakkam clocked 32.5 degrees, which were 2.6 degrees and 3.3 degrees below normal. published on : 12th July 2022
	Rain turns empty plots in Chennai's Kolathur into cesspools As neither the Corporation officials nor owners of these plots are doing anything to pump out the water, it has become the ideal breeding grounds for mosquitoes. published on : 7th July 2022
	Cyclone Asani: Rains bring respite in Tamil Nadu; Vizag, Chennai see flight cancellations Heavy overnight rains lashed Chennai and its neighbourhoods on Tuesday, bringing respite to citizens from the scorching May temperatures. published on : 10th May 2022
	Silt-choked reservoirs in Chennai undoing blessings of bountiful Northeast monsoon The combined water storage of the five reservoirs - Chembarambakkam, Red Hills, Poondi, Thervoy Kandigai and Cholavaram - stands at 8,824 mcft while it was 9,337 mcft at the same time last year. published on : 4th April 2022