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Cyclone Michaung: Chennai airport closed till Tuesday morning as rain hammers city..
The flight operations at the Chennai airport have been suspended till 9 am on Tuesday due to heavy rainfall and winds caused by Cyclone Michaung..
"Airfield closed for arrival and departure operations till 0900 hrs IST tomorrow due to adverse weather conditions," the authority said in a tweet...
However, as rough weather persisted over the city, the suspension was extended till Tuesday morning...
Chennai and nearby Chengalpet, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur districts received widespread rains since late Sunday due to the cyclonic storm.According to airport officials, 12 domestic outbound services, including to destinations like Ahmedabad and Thiruvananthapuram were cancelled...