Rain in Chennai: Latest news and live updates
Posted on: 01/Nov/2017 11:10:00 AM
- Road blocked from kamatchi hospital to Pallikaranai .advised to avoid the roads.
- Chennai witnessed 36 mm of rain, Meenambakkam 25 mm, Kanchipuram 9 mm, Theni 14 mm, Puducherry 2 mm, Nellore 32 mm, Karaikal 7 mm of rain in last 9 hrs.
- Don`t get electrocuted - Stay away from electric poles and fallen power lines to avoid electrocution.
- Rain will stop soon but expect night rains
- Padur. Muttukkadu lake not visible. Traffic on far off ECR seems to be nil.
- Steady rains throughout Chennai with occasional heavy spells to OMR/ECR. This will continue for few more hours.
- UAC or trough of low position by afternoon, it moved bit east but can say it`s almost halted , that`s the reason for steadyrains
- Widespread rains in Egmore, Triplicane, Anna nagar, Velachery, Taramani areas.
- Take a look at the rainfall status across #TamilNadu in the span of last 48 hrs
- Steady rains to persisit in Chennai with occassional heavy spells. South Chennai, OMR and ECR may see more rains compared to other parts of City. After this passes, another band of clouds is lined up which may start in the late evening and its going to be long steady rains for next few hours - Tamil Nadu Weatherman
- Chennai rains 3 to 4 cms of rain possible tomorrow 2nd Nov.
- Moderate to heavy showers to continue for 2-3 days - SkymetWeather
- More rains expected #Chennai and suburban areas.- 4.19pm
- Chennai Collector issues advisory to schools.
- Rains lashing out left centre and right in Chennai ECR - 4pm
- Rain possible tonight in Chennai due to HP supercells and favorable atmosphere for storm formation.
- Heavy rains in Velchery, Adyar & Taramani area - 3.55pm
- Non stop raining in Siruseri - Rain started from 10:30am to till now raining in Siruseri - 3.50pm
- Heavy rain Ramapuram area - 3.43pm
- Mudichur became almost inundated with residents facing acute difficulty in venturing out of their homes - 3.42pm
- Buses were delayed on several routes due to rains, and road users faced hardship in their daily commute - 3.33pm
- Rainfall recorded on 1.11.17 in Chennai Ponneri 10 cms, DGP Off 7 cms, Annaa Univ. 5 cms, Chengalput 4 cms. - 3.30pm
- Chembarambakkam lake is not even filled 30%. Don`t believe/spread rumors - 3.15pm
- Several homes and outlets were seen shut in Mudichur which falls under Kancheepuram district, and roads wore a deserted look as there was hardly any movement of vehicles. - 3.13pm
- Chennai witnessed 30 mm of rain, Minambakkam 19 mm, Kanchipuram 8 mm, Theni 13 mm, Coonor 5 mm, Cuddalore 1 mm of rain in last 6 hrs.- 3pm
- Pallikaranai lake is overflowing, be safe, avoid visiting the area - 2.55pm
- Vyasarpadi, Perambur, Choolai and Otteri in North Chennai, West Anna Nagar in Central Chennai and parts of Madipakkam and Keelkattalai in South Chennai are witnessing inundation - PTI report.
- Heavy Chennai Rains lashing the southern parts of city and adjoining places, showers to continue for the next 2-3 hrs. - 2.45pm
- Latest radar image across Chennai, heavy Chennai Rains furry to continue for the next 2-3 hrs.
- Chennai, and Cuddalore may witness moderate showers with one or two heavy spells - Skymet Weather
- Fire and rescue department on alert in Saidapet, Kotturpuram & Jafferkhanpet. - 1.45pm
- Saidapet River Submerged Homes in the Bank Side - 1.30pm
- The moisture feed from the Bay of Bengal will continue feeding moisture and hence rain and thundershower activities will continue during the next three to four days across Chennai. - Skymet Weather
- The upper air cyclonic circulation over Southwest Bay of Bengal has moved westward and it was now positioned over Gulf of Munnar - S Balachandran, Director of Meteorological Department said
- Adyar river in spate flows over the bridge in Saidapet as heavy rains
- Avoid Anna Salai, Gemini Flyover - Traffic is High in both the ways. -1.15pm
- Palikkaranai lake has been broken and due to which the water level is increasing. - 1.10pm
- Normal life disrupted in Vyasarpadi, Otteri, Tiruvotriyur in the North and Velachery, Madipakkam and Mudichur in the Southern parts of the Chennai
- Moderate rain will begin in next hour - 1.03pm
- Some respite coming in for an hour at most after which 2nd set of storms making it way into the city. Moderate to heavy rainfall in few places - 1pm
- Desilting work is on in the Adyar river and in several other locations of the river in the city, including Egmore, WRD said.
- Chennai Corporation releases Region-wise helpline numbers for rain-related issues
http://www.livechennai.com/detailnews.asp?newsid=37567 - Chepauk - Triplicane constituency people do call my office 044-24344941 for any help - MLA J Anbazhagan
- Choolai road flooded due to heavy rain, traffic affected - 12.10pm
- 70% residents of Mudichur and Varadharajapuram near Tambaram abandon their home - 12pm
- Another rain clouds getting ready to move towards Chennai and suburbs Chennai, Kanchipuram. With varied intensity. Heavier at few places. - 11.50am
- Heavy rain lashing in Perungalathur - 11.48am
- Raining in Parrys Corner - Adyar - 11.45am
- Greams road and Annasalai with moderate traffic
- Heavy rains in Chepauk, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Perambur & Otteri area.
- Discharge from Pallikaranai Narayanapuram lake - Water logging inside more than 500 houses
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