Till 5.30 am, Chennai received 4.9 cm rainfall while Puducherry recorded 8 cm.
Heavy to very heavy rainfall was predicted in 24 districts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry today, according to the weather department's forecast. The Tamil Nadu region has been reeling under waterlogging and flooding over the weekend.
Till 5.30 am, Chennai received 4.9 cm rainfall while Union territory Puducherry recorded 8 cm.
Several districts of Tamil Nadu have announced holiday in view of the rain situation. Schools and colleges remain closed today in Chennai for the second consecutive day. The civic authority in Chennai has advised people to stay home. Private offices have been advised to allow work from home.
Authorities have deployed 41 boats in vulnerable areas of Chennai while seven additional inflatable boats have been kept ready too.
So far, five rain-related deaths have been reported from the state while 538 huts and 4 houses have been damaged. Sixteen cattle have died too. Over 300 people are currently accommodated in relief camps.
The Tamil Nadu government has appointed five senior bureaucrats as nodal officers to monitor preventive measures and relief in Chennai and neighbouring Chengalpattu.
Schools, Colleges in 9 Tamil Nadu districts shut for two days
The Tamil Nadu government has announced that schools and colleges in 9 Tamil Nadu will be shut on November 10 and 11. These districts are Chennai, Kancheepuram, Thiruvallur, Chengalpattu, Cuddalore, Nagapattinam, Thanjavur, Thuruvallur, and Mayiladuthurai
Amma Canteens Started By J Jayalalithaa To Serve Free Food In Flood-Hit ChennaiPeople in flood-hit Chennai will get free food at "Amma canteens" run by the municipal agency, the Tamil Nadu government said today. The free-food programme will run till the time Chennai sees rainfall, Chief Minister MK Stalin said.
The Amma canteen concept was started by former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa as a subsidised food programme for the public. It was an instant hit. The programme was seen as one of the best methods to provide good quality food at the lowest cost.
The municipal agency Greater Chennai Corporation will also serve food at flood-hit areas in the city, three times a day.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin Visits Chennai Amid Floods, Distributes FoodTamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin today visited rain-affected and water-logged areas in Chennai and distributed food to needy people in various parts of the city.
The Chief Minister reviewed the situation of the areas affected in the wake of incessant rains in the city.
With the onset of northeastern rains, Chennai received the heaviest rains in the past six years, recalling the 2015 floods. It resulted in flooding in the central and northern parts of the city.
Madaras High Court warns Chennai CorporationMadras High Court on Tuesday warned Chennai Corporation for "failure to take adequate measures to prevent inundation in city during rains". The Court asked the civic body what were the authorities doing after the 2015 floods.
The court also warned that suo motu proceeding would be initiated if waterlogging situation not brought under control.
Tamil Nadu Revenue and Disaster Management Minister said that there have been five deaths in the state due to rains.
Schools, colleges to remain closed in Madurai Schools and colleges in the Madurai district of Tamil Nadu will remain closed due on Tuesday to heavy rainfall, the District Collector said on Tuesday.
Free Food For People In Slums, Low-Lying Areas: Chennai Civic Body
The civic authority in Chennai will be distributing free food in slums and low-lying areas in view of the rain situation. People have been advised to store adequate drinking water and keep devices charged, and to stay home. Schools and college remain closed today in the Tamil Nadu capital. Private offices have been asked to allow work from home.