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Heavy rainfall over the past few days battered Chennai and neighboring districts leading to inundation of various areas (PTI)
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin Monday reached Cuddalore to inspect damages caused by the rain and provide relief measures to people in the most affected areas. Vehicles here are shown plying through a waterlogged road following heavy rain, near Chennai(PTI)
On Sunday, the weather department notified that the low-pressure area over Tamil Nadu and its neighbourhood lay over Southeast Arabian Sea off the Kerala coast and the associated cyclonic circulation extends up to middle tropospheric levels. (PTI)
Earlier, Stalin with a few delegates conducted a survey regarding the measures being taken due to the heavy rain in various districts of Tamil Nadu (PTI)
Data issued by the Revenue and Disaster Management department shows close to 45,000 hectare of crops have been submerged under water leading to farmers suffering huge losses in 24 districts, including Mayiladuthurai and Cuddalore. (Twitter/CMOTamilnadu)
However, from Monday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a significant decrease in rainfall activity in Tamil Nadu and nearby Puducherry. (PTI)
Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services (TNFRS) personnel evacuate people from a waterlogged residential area following heavy rains, near Chennai, Sunday (PTI)
The weather department said light to moderate rainfall with isolated thunderstorms is likely to occur at a few places over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal for the next four days (Twitter/CMOTamilnadu)