In Chennai, 81 affected persons have been accommodated in relief camps.ĭue to heavy rainfall in the neighbouring districts of Tiruvallur and Kancheepuram, surplus water was released from Poondi, Chembarambakkam and Puzhal reservoirs.

In 12 districts, including Ariyalur, Coimbatore and Cuddalore received more than 60 per cent more rainfall than normal.

Due to the Northeast Monsoon, 332 mm of rainfall was received from October 1 to October 7, which was 43 per cent more than the normal rainfall of 232.8 mm. Minister for Revenue and Disaster Management, KKSSR Ramachandran, said in a press release that the State received heavy rainfall in the last 24 hours with Chennai recording a maximum of 134.29 mm. So, there is a chance of heavy rains from Chennai to Cuddalore from night to Monday morning,” said weather blogger Pradeep John (Tamil Nadu Weatherman), in a tweet. “Tonight, convergence from Chennai to Cuddalore belt is seen. Highest rainfall since 2015Ĭhennai received the highest rainfall since 2015 due to the conditions as a prelude to the low-pressure formation over the Bay of Bengal. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin and some of the senior ministers visited various affected places to take stock of the situation. Greater Chennai Corporation workers were working round-the-clock to clear the water-logging. The worst affected areas were Velachery, Anna Nagar, West Mambalam, Alwarpet and Mylapore. However, vehicle movement was badly affected. While there was a minor disruption in rail services, movement of flights were unaffected. The meteorological department has predicted more rains for the State in the coming days. However, there was no loss of life or major damage to properties reported. Overnight rains battered Chennai even as people struggled to come out of their homes on Sunday due to water logging in many parts of the city.

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