Tamil Nadu Rains highlights: Depression crosses coast near Chennai, says IMD

Several localities like Ambattur, Velachery, Valasaravakkam, and Kolathur were inundated causing severe inconvenience to residents even as the MeT Department forecast heavy rains till Thursday evening. So far 12 persons have lost their lives amid incessant rains. Stay tuned to DH for live updates...

Depression crosses coast near Chennai: IMD

Kamal Haasan hails woman cop who saved unconscious man by carrying him to an auto

Actor-politician Kamal Haasan on Thursday congratulated a woman police officer who saved an unconscious man by carrying him on her shoulders to an autorickshaw and rushing him to hospital.

The actor took to Twitter to congratulate police inspector E. Rajeswari, who carried a 28-year-old-man on her shoulders in a bid to rush him to a hospital after realising that he was only unconscious and not dead as presumed by other bystanders.

Depression over Bay of Bengal to cross over north TN in few hours, says IMD

Showers, flooding toss Chennai; 14 killed in rain battered TN

Amid dark clouds and squally winds, the flooding, triggered by intense showers and release of surplus from dams transformed several areas here and in the suburbs into a virtual, large water body as streets swirled with deluge and trash, while 14 people were killed in rain-related incidents in Tamil Nadu.

The depression, that moved towards the metropolis on Thursday is all set to cross the coast here soon while the authorities used heavy duty motors, robotic excavators and deployed its full manpower to pump out water, de-clog drains, remove trash and uprooted trees.

TN floods: Governor speaks to CM, expresses thanks to Modi

Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi on Thursday spoke to Chief Minister M.K. Stalin and took stock of the rescue and relief operations undertaken by the state government in Chennai and other parts of the state.

An official statement from the Rajbhavan on Thursday said that the Governor also spoke to the Director-General of National Disaster and Response Force (NDRF) S.N. Pradhan on the rescue and relief operations undertaken in the state.

The Governor also expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah for their support in the relief and rescue operations and mitigating measures for the flood-affected areas of the state.

Puducherry gets respite from rain

The Union Territory of Puducherry, battered by heavy rains during the last 10 days, got a respite on Thursday as the sky remained overcast and the showers stopped.

Normal life was affected during the last 10 days and the government ordered closure of educational institutions since November 8.

Classes for students of standards one to eight were to resume on November 8 but with incessant rains, the government extended the holidays until further orders.

The extremely heavy rainfall in Chennai, whose suburb Tambaram recorded 23 cm of rainfall in 24 hours ending at 8.30 am on Thursday, led to flooding and waterlogging in several areas of the city, where power supply has been suspended in most parts as a pr

This is the second time in less than a week that the city has experienced extremely heavy rainfall after it received 20 cm of rainfall on November 6. The rains battered the city yet again forcing the closure of over a dozen subways and several roads for traffic.

Two persons lost their lives in the Cauvery Delta region due to rains on Thursday, while 157 cattle died and over 1,072 huts were damaged.

Revenue Minister K K S S R Ramachandran said over 9,312 persons have been lodged at relief centres in the state.

Heartwarming stories amid adversities: "Please ensure he is saved," T Rajeswari, Inspector with T P Chatram PS, carries a 28-year-old man on her shoulders and sends him to hospital in a bid to save his life

Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi expressed concern on Thursday over the incessant rains in Chennai and urged party workers to help in the relief-and-rescue work

Most districts in northern Tamil Nadu, including Chennai, are likely to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall, an official said, even as the city and its suburbs received sharp showers all through the night and on Thursday morning as well.

Tamil Nadu CM aStalin distributes food to those affected by floods

NDMA guidelines to keep yourself safe during floods

IMD Rainfall warning for 11th & 12th November

Rainfall warning:

(i) 11th November: Light to moderate rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places & extremely heavy falls at isolated places very likely over north coastal Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, north interior Tamil Nadu, south coastal Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema and heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places over South interior Karnataka, Kerala and heavy rainfall at isolated places over north coastal Andhra Pradesh.
(ii) 12th November: Light to moderate rainfall at most places with heavy rainfall at isolated places very likely over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, CAP, Rayalaseema south interior Karnataka & Kerala

AAI Chennai Airport to suspend arrivals till 1800 hours today

NDRF evacuates a mother with her 10-month-old baby from Burma Nagar

NDRF carrie sout relief and rescue operations in TN & Pondicherry

Tree clearing operation underway in Chennai's Kodambakkam area even as rain continues to lash the city

Chennai's Marina beach flooded

Rainwater enters ESI Hospital located in Chennai's KK Nagar

All facilities including OPDs are operational here with the available manpower. The hospital wards including COVID19 wards are not affected, says Dr Mahesh of ESI hospital

NDMA guidelines for evacuation: Preventing backflow of sewage during floods

Several localities like Ambattur, Velachery, Valasaravakkam, and Kolathur were inundated causing severe inconvenience to residents even as the MeT Department forecast heavy rains till Thursday evening

Incessant rains that lasted for nearly 16 hours pounded this southern metropolis and neighbouring districts leading to flooding and waterlogging in several areas of the city as a Depression in the Bay of Bengal gained momentum

This is the second time in less than a week that the city has experienced extremely heavy rainfall after it received 20 cm of rainfall on November 6. The rains battered the city yet again forcing the closure of over a dozen subways and several roads for traffic.

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Chennai and its neighbouring districts – Tiruvallur, Kanchipuram, and Chengalpattu – that heaved a sigh of relief on Tuesday with little or no rains – received incessant rains since Wednesday morning

The fresh rains added to the woes of Chennaiites many of whom are still reeling under floods owing to the record rains that hit the city on the night of November 6.

12 people dead in Tamil Nadu rains; 11 NDRF teams deployed

Tamil Nadu Minister for Revenue and Disaster Management KKSSR Ramachandran has said that 12 people have died in various parts of the state due to heavy rain in the past three days. He said that 11 companies of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and 7 companies of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) have been deployed in the rain-affected areas.

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A motorist shelters under an umbrella while riding along a road during heavy monsoon rainfall in Chennai.

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Depression over southwest Bay of Bengal to cross north TN, coasts around Chennai by Nov 11 evening: IMD

Dos and Don'ts during heavy rains and floods

Depression over southwest Bay of Bengal about 170 km east-southeast of Chennai and 170 km east of Puducherry. Continue to move west-northwestwards and cross north Tamil Nadu & adjoining south Andhra Pradesh coasts around Chennai by the evening of 11th Nov

Tamil Nadu | Incessant rain causes water-logging at several parts of Chennai

People shelter under a bridge during a heavy monsoon rainfall in Chennai.

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A fishing boat approaches Kasimedu fishing harbour during a heavy monsoon rainfall in Chennai.

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Depression in Bay of Bengal off TN coast brings profuse rainfall

A depression lay centred over southwest Bay of Bengal, about 430 kms east-southeast of Chennai, resulting in moderate to heavy to extremely heavy rainfall along the Tamil Nadu coast on Wednesday, the IMD said.

"The well-marked low pressure area over central parts of south Bay of Bengal moved west-northwestwards and concentrated into a depression and lay centred at 5.30 p.m. over southwest Bay of Bengal about 430 km east-southeast of Chennai and 420 km east-southeast of Puducherry," the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

This depression is very likely to move west-northwestwards and reach near the north Tamil Nadu coast by the early morning on Thursday and thereafter, likely to continue to move west-northwestwards and cross north Tamil Nadu and adjoining south Andhra Pradesh coasts between Karaikal and Sriharikota close to the north of Puducherry by Thursday evening, it said.

Thunderstorm to lash Chennai, 3 other districts: IMD

Thunderstorm with heavy to very heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Thiruvallur, Chennai, Chengalpattu and Kanchipuram districts of Tamil Nadu within next three hours (issued at 3:55 am): IMD (ANI)