Heavy rain lashed Chennai and surrounding areas overnight, exposing flood-preparedness gaps in north Chennai and Velachery. Parry’s recorded 36.3 cm of rain, while Ennore Kathivakkam received 34 cm in the rainfall report. Although Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) staff cleared waterlogged roads and subways, some residential streets remained flooded because of clogged canals, incomplete drains and stalled infrastructure work.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD), in its bulletin issued on October 18, forecast heavy to very heavy rain at isolated places across Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal from October 18 to 21. Isolated heavy rain is likely to continue from October 22 to 24.
