The death toll in Tamil Nadu due to rain-related incidents on Tuesday jumped to five, said Tamil Nadu Revenue and Disaster Management Minister KKSSR Ramachandran. He added that 538 huts were damaged and four houses fully damaged. “More damage expected if rain intensifies,” the minister further said. Several areas of Tamil Nadu, including Chennai, have witnessed heavy rainfall in the past two days. To clear water-logging, inundation of subways, and rain-related tasks, Greater Chennai Corporation deployed 23,000 personnel who slogged amid showers to restore normalcy. The Meteorological department advised 'alert' and preparedness on Tuesday for Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Dindigul, Theni, Tenkasi, and Tirunelveli districts. In a bulletin, the department said the cyclonic circulation over the southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining south Andaman sea, extending up to 5.8 kilometers above the mean sea level, persists.
Tamil Nadu rains updates: Holiday on Nov 10, 11 for nine districts; free food in Amma canteens
The death toll in Tamil Nadu due to rain-related incidents on Tuesday jumped to five, said Tamil Nadu Revenue and Disaster Management Minister KKSSR Ramachandran.
Commuters wade through a waterlogged downpour area following heavy rain, in Chennai
Image Source : ptiTamil Nadu rains updates
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7:56 PM (IST)Nov 09, 2021
TN govt declares local holidays on Nov 10, 11 for nine districts
Tamil Nadu government has declared local holidays on November 10 and 11 for nine districts including Chennai, Kancheepuram, Thiruvallur, Chengalpattu, Cuddalore, Nagapattinam, Thanjavur, Thiruvarur, and Mayiladuthurai.
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6:00 PM (IST)Nov 09, 2021
Thunderstorms in Chennai, Chengalpattu other districts in next 2 hours: MET
Thunderstorm with moderate rain likely at isolated places over Chennai, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Thanjavur, Thiruvarur, Villupuram, Pudukkottai, Thiruchirapalli districts of Tamil Nadu & Puducherry, Karaikal within next 1-2 hours, MET Chennai said.
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4:39 PM (IST)Nov 09, 2021
TN govt to provide free food through Amma Canteens during current rain spell
Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday announced that his government will provide free food through Amma Canteens till the current intense rain spell ends in the state.
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2:40 PM (IST)Nov 09, 2021
Extreme vigil needed from Cuddalore to Chennai belt From 10th noon to 11th evening, says Chennai Weatherman
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2:23 PM (IST)Nov 09, 2021
Tamil Nadu CM Visits Rain-affected Areas
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1:29 PM (IST)Nov 09, 2021
Weather department issues warning
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12:47 PM (IST)Nov 09, 2021
Red alert issued till Nov 11
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has sounded a red alert in Tamil Nadu for the next three days, till Thursday (November 11).
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12:28 PM (IST)Nov 09, 2021
Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin inspected rain-affected areas of Kolathur and Villivakkam in Chennai, where he distributed food and relief materials to the needy people
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12:26 PM (IST)Nov 09, 2021
Chennai High court slams Municipal Corporation over failure to control floods
Madras High Court came down hard on Chennai Municipal Corporation for its failure to take adequate measures to prevent inundation in the city during rain. The court asked what the authorities had been doing since the 2015 floods.
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12:23 PM (IST)Nov 09, 2021
Chennai Traffic police announce traffic diversions due to water logging
Though Chennai had a respite from incessant rains on Tuesday morning, a few subways and roads continued to be water logged and have been closed for traffic.
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12:23 PM (IST)Nov 09, 2021
Madurai receives heavy rainfall
Madurai receives heavy rainfall as Tamil Nadu remains under influence of Northeast monsoon. District Collector inspects the water level in the Sathayar Dam in Madurai
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12:17 PM (IST)Nov 09, 2021
School, colleges to remain closed in Madurai due to heavy rain
Schools and colleges will remain closed today (Tuesday) due to heavy rainfall in Madurai district.
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