After a brief break, rains have been lashing Chennai since last night. The weather office said the heavy rain is the result of northeast monsoon that hit the southern coast a few days ago.
The meteorological office has forecast heavy rain in Chennai and very heavy rainfall in coastal Tamil Nadu.
In Chennai, normal life in parts of Vyasarpadi, Otteri, Tiruvotriyur in North Chennai and Velachery and Madipakkam in South Chennai was disrupted.
Two-wheeler riders and pedestrians were affected the most due to water logging. Civic authorities said action was being taken to clear inundation by using water-pumps.
According to sources, five persons, including a woman in Chennai, were killed as rain hit several parts Of Tamil Nadu.
In Chennai, Nungambakkam received 12 cm and Airport 17 cm and both Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur districts recorded over 10 cm of rain for the period.
The State government has appointed IAS officers in charge of monitoring rescue and rehabilitation efforts for each of the 15 zones in the Greater Chennai Corporation. The following are the contact details.
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam working president and leader of opposition in Tamil Nadu Assembly, M K Stalin, on Tuesday alleged that the AIADMK government had failed to take precautionary steps to minimise rain damage.
The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday vehemently denied a charge by DMK working president and leader of opposition M K Stalin that the AIADMK government had failed to take precautionary steps to minimise rain damage.
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