At least 10,500 people are accommodated in relief centres in 12 districts and this includes 620 people accommodated in five relief centres of the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC).
The death toll due to heavy rainfall in the state of Tamil Nadu stands at 14 now.
Four persons lost their lives in rain-related incidents in Chennai, Theni, and Madurai districts 'in the past 24 hours and 16 heads of cattle died, an official release said.
Heavy to very heavy rains lashing the city in about 24 hours comes after about six years, while other regions of Tamil Nadu received mild, and or moderate rainfall.
Heavy rainfall in catchment areas of the Manjara dam forced authorities to open all 18 gates of the reservoir to discharge water on Tuesday, which led to flooding in some villages in Beed district.
Earlier on Sunday, IMD informed that a cyclonic circulation hovering over North West Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas of North Odisha-West Bengal-Bangladesh coasts was extending upto mid-tropospheric levels tilting south-westwards with height.
The Met department has forecast more heavy rain or thunderstorms till Tuesday morning in most districts of south Bengal, including in Kolkata.
Heavy rainfall caused waterlogging at many parts of Aurangabad district in Maharashtra. Normal life was disrupted across the city following downpour. Houses have submerged in knee-deep water.
Moderate rain is on forecast in Mumbai and suburbs with the possibility of the occasional intense spells.
Heavy rains lashed the national capital second day in a row on September 2. Several roads are heavily waterlogged in the city. India Meteorological Department on Wednesday said that Delhi recorded maximum rainfall in September in 19 years.
The Indian Meteorological Department had predicted that thunderstorms and moderate to heavy rains would take place in parts of Delhi-NCR.
National weather forecasting agency India Meteorological Department on Sunday morning predicted thunderstorm with moderate to heavy intensity rain over Delhi and NCR.
Water-logging reported due to continuous rain in Haryana's Gurugram on July 28. People are facing difficulties in commuting in knee-deep water. Roads and houses have submerged in the various parts of the city.
According to the India Meteorological Department's (IMD) prediction on Tuesday morning, a thunderstorm with light to moderate intensity rain is likely in many parts of Delhi and Haryana and Rajasthan.
Incidents of water-logging leaving people stranded were also reported from Mumbra, Bhiwandi, Titwala and Kasara areas of Thane district.
Navi Mumbai and Thane have been put on Orange alert, while Mumbai has been put on Yellow alert.
Delhi Rains Update: Waterlogging has been reported in several areas like Palam, Pragati Maidan, ITO, Dhaula Kuan due to heavy rains since morning.
Delhi has been witnessing incessant rains since the wee hours today. Rains delayed the break of dawn with clouds hovering over and now, waterlogging seems to have become a common problem across the city and adjoining areas. Visuals from several areas of Delhi like Palam, Pragati Maidan, ITO, Dhaula Kuan etc show severe waterlogging due to perpetual rains since morning.
As per the IMD, thunderstorm with light to moderate intensity rain occurred over and adjoining areas of most places of Delhi-NCR
The IMD has forecast a severe wet spell for the next couple of days and issued an orange alert for Mumbai and the Konkan coast for the next five days.
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