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Chennai Rains: Visuals from Egmore High Road

Low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal has converted into a depression: NDRF

The low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal has converted into a depression causing heavy rainfall in a few parts of Tamil Nadu and is likely to cross the Chennai coast near Mahabalipuram by this evening. Due to the rainfall, the waterlogging situation has been created at some places in Chennai. To tackle the situation, 18 self-contained teams of NDRF have been deployed in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Puducherry in consultation with State authorities. Out of these, 11 teams are deployed in Tamil Nadu, two in Puducherry and five in Andhra Pradesh. Deployed teams are conducting evacuation work and providing help to the affected people in coordination with the local authorities: NDRF

Chennai Rains: Visuals from Akbar Sahib Street in Triplicane

Depression likely to cross b/w south Andhra, north Tamil Nadu coast around Chennai by evening. As far as rainfall for next 24 hrs is concerned, a few places in Chennai, Tirvallur, Kanjivaram, Ranipet dist expected to get heavy to very heavy rain. Moderate rainfall is expected to occur in rest of the places in northern Tamil Nadu & in south Tamil Nadu light to moderate rainfall is expected to occur. Tomorrow we are expecting rainfall only in isolated places over Nilgiris, Coimbatore & Kanyakumari districts. 1-2 places in Vellore, Tirupathur, Tiruvannamalai, Chengalpattu expected to experience heavy to very heavy rainfall. 1-2 places in Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Salem, Kallakurichi districts likely to experience heavy rainfall. As far as Chennai is concerned, current rainfall activities continue & at a few places heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected and some places expected to receive extremely heavy rainfall: S Balachandran, DDG, IMD Chennai

Heavy rains over Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh likely to decrease from tomorrow

Tamil Nadu: Heavy waterlogging in several parts of Chennai

TP Chatram Police Station's Inspector rushes man to a nearby hospital.

Chennai: Streets near High Court Metro Station waterlogged due to incessant rainfall in the city. We have deployed 11 teams in Tamil Nadu and two teams in Puducherry. 5 more teams on standby. All teams are self-contained with equipment to deal with all types of disasters. Advice to people is that if your house isn't flooded then stay indoors:Rekha Nambiyar, Senior Commandant, NDRF, 4th Battalion. 

Thunderstorm with heavy rain is likely to occur at one or two places over Chennai, Chengalpattu, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram districts in the next three hours. Additionally, thunderstorm with moderate rain is likely to occur at one or two places over Villupuram, Cuddalore, Kallakurichi, Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, Namakkal, Perambalur, Ariyalur and Salem district of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Kraikal in next three hours: Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai. 

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin reviews food preparation at a centre from where cooked food will be distributed to needy people. State to provide free food through Amma Canteens till this current intense rain spell ends. He also held meeting with officials in Chennai.

Due to severe rains and heavy crosswinds, arrivals at Chennai Airport will remain suspended from 1315 hrs to 1800 hrs, today. Departures will continue: Chennai Airport.

Due to overnight rainfall, there is waterlogging in parts of Chennai today. 13 subways waterlogged will be cleared, 160 fallen trees removed. In the last 4 days, almost 20 lakh people have given food packets in Chennai: Kumar Jayanth, Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Tamil Nadu.

Till now, 14 people have lost their lives in the state due to heavy rains: Kumar Jayanth, Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Tamil Nadu.

Tamil Nadu: Rescue operations underway in South Chennai, teams came from Pudukkottai, Salem, Ramanathapuram and Thanjavur. Around 150 personnel have come to Chennai for rescue operations, informs Senthil Rajkumar, Fire Station Officer, Chennai.

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

WATCH: 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.

WATCH: Chennai's popular Marina beach flooded due to heavy downpour as a result of cyclonic circulation in the Bay of Bengal.

WATCH: Some areas in Chennai's Ashok Nagar remain inundated as rainfall continues to lash the city. As per the Met Department, Tamil Nadu's Chennai is expected to receive heavy rainfall today. 

The office of Divisional Railway Manager of Southern Railway, Chennai on Thursday said that the majority of the services from MAS to Tiruvallur had been suspended due to waterlogging of tracks at Avadi and Ambattur. "Dear passengers, due to waterlogging of tracks at Avadi and Ambattur, most of the services from MAS to Tiruvallur have been suspended. There are delays on the north side towards Gummidipoondi due to heavy rains between Tiruvottiyur and Korukkupet. Please plan travel accordingly," said DRM, Chennai.

Tamil Nadu: Streets severely waterlogged in Kodambakkam and Ashok Nagar areas of Chennai due to heavy rainfall.

The Depression over southwest Bay of Bengal lies about 140 km southeast of Chennai, to cross between north Tamil Nadu-south Andhra Pradesh around Chennai by today evening. Strong winds to prevail, extremely heavy to heavy rainfall likely to occur in six districts: Deputy Director-General, IMD-Chennai.

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

Balachandran, Deputy Director General, IMD-Chennai, said, "On November 11, extremely heavy rainfall is expected at one or two places in Chennai, Salem, Vellore, Tirupattur, Ranipet, Tiruvannamalai districts." He further said, "The low-pressure area over southeast Bay of Bengal is likely to concentrate into a Depression and cross north Tamil Nadu and south Andhra Pradesh coast between Karaikal and Sriharikota around Cuddalore by the evening of November 11."

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