S. Balachandran, Director of the Chennai Regional Meteorological Centre, warned that the northeast monsoon remains intense over Tamil Nadu, with the possibility of heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in parts of Chennai,

In the wake of this cyclonic storm, very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall is likely to lash parts of Tamil Nadu, South Andhra Pradesh and very heavy rainfall over Kerala & South Interior Karnataka today,

Heavy rain continues to flood Chennai and parts of Tamil Nadu, causing knee-deep water in several neighborhoods and roads. The state government, led b

Heavy rain has been pounding Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh for the past few days with the weather office predicting more showers. The schools and colleges in these states have been closed in view of the incessant rainfall.

Heavy rains battered Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday as the India Meteorological Department issued a warning about a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal, saying that it is likely to turn into a depression.

Tamil Nadu government has mobilised nearly 16 teams from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), while 10 others belonging to the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) are assisting in the rescue operations.

According to the IMD's latest forecast, heavy to extremely heavy rains are expected to impact various parts of Tamil Nadu on October 16.

Over 300 locations report flooding in the city. Residents moved to relief centres, rescue workers on standby to evacuate people.

With the Northeast Monsoon bringing relentless rains and triggering flood warnings in Tamil Nadu, the state government has declared a public holiday for schools, colleges, and government offices in Chennai and the neighbouring districts of Tiruvallur,