The IMD has issued an orange alert for Chennai and six other Tamil Nadu districts due to heavy rain from a depression in the Bay of Bengal. Waterlogging has been reported, prompting food support in Amma canteens for affected residents.

Schools across Chennai and parts of Andhra Pradesh were closed on Wednesday due to incessant rainfall and IMD's warning.

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,

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

Due to continuous and heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu, daily life has been severely disrupted, affecting road traffic and public transport services across the state. The adverse weather conditions have rendered the movement of buses,

October 15, 2024 Heavy downpours led to widespread flooding across Tamil Nadu on Tuesday, October 15. The government declared a public holiday for schools, colleges, and government offices in Chennai and the neighboring districts of Tiruvallur,

Chennai continued to receive heavy rain on Tuesday with the Tamil Nadu government announcing holiday for schools and colleges across four districts including Tiruvallur, Chennai, Kancheepuram, and Chengelpet.