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Chennai’s northern neighbourhood of Manali witnessed a cloudburst overnight, recording up to 27 cm of rain. The downpour forced flight diversions to Bengaluru, while the Meteorological Department forecasts isolated rain and strong winds in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal over the next 24 hours.

On Saturday, Chennai city and its suburbs are expected to receive light rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning in some areas

Overnight rains lash Chennai and neighbouring Tiruvallur, Chengelpet and Kancheepuram, besides Villupuram and some areas in Cauvery delta region

Public health officials attribute the rise in dengue cases to the proliferation of Aedes mosquitoes, which thrive in stagnant water

This gesture by the Chief Minister is expected to inspire similar contributions from DMK MLAs and MPs, as well as prominent cine personalities and members of civil society

On Monday, Chief Minister Stalin wrote a letter to Prime Minister Modi requesting Rs 2,000 crore from the National Disaster Relief Funds (NDRF) as interim relief to carry out rescue, relief and rehabilitation efforts following the widespread and massive devastation caused by the Cyclone

Amidst apprehension of the Kanmois getting breached, people found it difficult to safeguard their belongings as the water flooded their houses

Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin, along with State Ministers, inspects reservoirs and lakes and reviewed rain-related work

Since Monday night, Chennai and its suburbs, including those falling under nearby Tiruvallur district has been experiencing intermittent rains

The weather department has predicted rainfall of up to 20 cm in a single day during the monsoon. However, the construction of several stormwater drains (SWDs) in many residential areas of Chennai remains incomplete.