Cyclone Fengal causes heavy rain and flooding in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry; 3 dead

Dec 02, 2024, at 02:49 am

Chennai: Cyclone Fengal made landfall along the Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coast on Saturday evening, bringing heavy rain and flooding, media reports said.

Cyclone Michaung fury: 7 more deaths reported, toll rises to 15 in Chennai

Dec 07, 2023, at 03:22 am

Chennai/IBNS: The toll in rain-related incidents from Cyclone Michaung in Chennai city rose to 15, with seven more deaths reported during the last 24 hours, a police release said.

Holiday declared for schools, colleges in Chennai and 3 dists

Nov 12, 2021, at 02:22 am

Chennai/UNI: All schools and colleges in Chennai and three other districts will remain closed tomorrow as waterlogging caused by heavy rains derailed the day-to-day lives of the people while many had to be evacuated from their homes as rainwater entered several residential areas.

AAI suspend arrivals at Chennai airport till 1800 hrs, two Intl flights cancelled, 6 domestic flights diverted

Nov 11, 2021, at 10:36 pm

Chennai/UNI: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) today said arrival of flights at the Chennai airport will remain suspended till 1800 hrs due to severe rains and heavy crosswinds, even as two international flights were cancelled and six domestic flights were diverted.

Chennai and suburbs under 'red alert' over prediction of heavy rains

Nov 10, 2021, at 10:17 pm

Chennai/IBNS: The authorities have issued a red alert for 20 districts for the next 48 hours, as heavy rain between 150 and 200 mm is likely to lash Chennai starting this afternoon as a depression over the Bay of Bengal moves to north Tamil Nadu.

Heavy rains lash Chennai and suburbs, bring back memories of 2015 floods

Nov 07, 2021, at 11:51 pm

Chennai/UNI: Heavy rains pounded Chennai and its suburbs since last night, inundating several areas and triggering memories of the 2015 flash floods, besides crippling normal life.

Monsoon rains inundate Chennai, kills at least 12

Nov 04, 2017, at 05:34 pm

Chennai, Nov 4 (IBNS): Sustained rainfall over a period of seven days has inundated the state capital of Tamil Nadu, Chennai, resulting in the death of at least 12 people, reports said.