Chennai weather update: Rains lash city, more showers predicted as schools closed in many parts of Tamil N

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Over the last 24 hours, many places in Tamil Nadu, including the capital city Chennai, experienced substantial rainfall, and the meteorological department anticipates further precipitation..

Chengalpattu and Kancheepuram districts are expected to witness heavy to very heavy rainfall in isolated areas..

Additionally, Chennai, Tiruvallur, Ranipet, Vellore, Thiruvannamalai, Villupuram, Ramanathapuram, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli districts of Tamil Nadu, and the Puducherry area may encounter heavy rain in isolated pockets, the India Meteorological Department said...

The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai has predicted ongoing rainfall across various districts in Tamil Nadu in the coming days...

Notably, heavy rainfall in the Western Ghats on Saturday resulted in a flash flood at the Old Courtallam Falls in Tamil Nadu's Tenkasi district..

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