Chennai Rain Damages

Cyclone Michaung made landfall yesterday following heavy rain in Andhra Pradesh and flooding in Chennai. The severe cyclonic storm that originated in the Bay of Bengal weakened into a depression, the India Meteorological Department said.

At least five persons died and as many as 538 huts and four houses have been completely damaged in Tamil Nadu due to incessant rains.

Eight people died in coastal Kerala and Tamil Nadu and nearly 90 fishermen remained missing as a depression above the Bay of Bengal turned into a cyclonic storm. Cyclone Ockhi, meteorologists say, is heading for Lakshadweep and is unlikely to make landfall in India. Currently it is hovering 130 km west-southwest of Trivandrum. Schools in seven dist...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today assured all assistance to rain-ravaged Tamil Nadu in tackling the fallout of the heavy downpour in the capital and some districts, including Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur.

Chennai was lashed by rains on Thursday evening, and it continued till this morning. Several places in the city were submerged and traffic was thrown out of gear. Schools and colleges in Chennai and other parts of coastal Tamil Nadu will remain closed today. The weather department has predicted more rains for the coastal districts of the state.The...

Cyclone Vardah, which made landfall near Chennai on Monday, has caused extensive damage to an animal shelter run by the Blue Cross of India at Velachery in the city. Strong winds and heavy downpour uprooted over 68 trees inside the premises, which is home to over 1,800 animals.

Cyclone Nada weakened into a depression in the Bay of Bengal and made landfall in Puducherry's Karaikal, close to Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu, at about 5 AM on Friday morning. It hit the coast with a wind speed of 50 km per hour. No damage has been reported so far, but Nada has brought with it heavy rain in the coastal areas of the two states. The w...

The parliamentary standing committee that examined torrential rains in Chennai last December which caused massive flooding and loss of property, has found that "encroachment of lakes and river beds and faulty town planning are major causes for the havoc."

Chennai Airport which had suspended operations early this month following torrential rains and floods had suffered loss of Rs 66.56 crore in terms of damage and revenues, a top official said today.

Incessant rain that pounded Tamil Nadu is "highly localised" and is part of the natural variability of the monsoon system and its attribution to global warming is "not established", the Rajya Sabha was told today.

Describing the recent rains that lashed Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu as "unprecedented", Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said the immediate challenge is to provide assistance to the affected and asked banks to ensure that tear is wiped off from every eye.

In a city which is still recovering from loss of life and property caused by incessant rains, children in Chennai have resumed their schools. But for Sri Indu, a class 10 student who studies in a government school, its not the same without her books.

For many residents of flood-ravaged Chennai like Venkatesh Bethi, the clothes they are wearing are all they have left.

With unprecedented damage from rain and floods in Chennai, the relief and rescue efforts are yet to return normalcy to many parts of the Tamil Nadu capital.

TVS Motor Company, Bajaj Auto, Yamaha Motor India and Royal Enfield (Eicher Motors) - have organised a free service camps for 10 days to repair vehicles damaged in the floods and heavy rains. The camp will be held starting from tomorrow on 12th December to 21st December 2015.

Cyclone Michaung made landfall yesterday following heavy rain in Andhra Pradesh and flooding in Chennai. The severe cyclonic storm that originated in the Bay of Bengal weakened into a depression, the India Meteorological Department said.

At least five persons died and as many as 538 huts and four houses have been completely damaged in Tamil Nadu due to incessant rains.

Eight people died in coastal Kerala and Tamil Nadu and nearly 90 fishermen remained missing as a depression above the Bay of Bengal turned into a cyclonic storm. Cyclone Ockhi, meteorologists say, is heading for Lakshadweep and is unlikely to make landfall in India. Currently it is hovering 130 km west-southwest of Trivandrum. Schools in seven dist...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today assured all assistance to rain-ravaged Tamil Nadu in tackling the fallout of the heavy downpour in the capital and some districts, including Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur.

Chennai was lashed by rains on Thursday evening, and it continued till this morning. Several places in the city were submerged and traffic was thrown out of gear. Schools and colleges in Chennai and other parts of coastal Tamil Nadu will remain closed today. The weather department has predicted more rains for the coastal districts of the state.The...

Cyclone Vardah, which made landfall near Chennai on Monday, has caused extensive damage to an animal shelter run by the Blue Cross of India at Velachery in the city. Strong winds and heavy downpour uprooted over 68 trees inside the premises, which is home to over 1,800 animals.

Cyclone Nada weakened into a depression in the Bay of Bengal and made landfall in Puducherry's Karaikal, close to Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu, at about 5 AM on Friday morning. It hit the coast with a wind speed of 50 km per hour. No damage has been reported so far, but Nada has brought with it heavy rain in the coastal areas of the two states. The w...

The parliamentary standing committee that examined torrential rains in Chennai last December which caused massive flooding and loss of property, has found that "encroachment of lakes and river beds and faulty town planning are major causes for the havoc."

Chennai Airport which had suspended operations early this month following torrential rains and floods had suffered loss of Rs 66.56 crore in terms of damage and revenues, a top official said today.

Incessant rain that pounded Tamil Nadu is "highly localised" and is part of the natural variability of the monsoon system and its attribution to global warming is "not established", the Rajya Sabha was told today.

Describing the recent rains that lashed Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu as "unprecedented", Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said the immediate challenge is to provide assistance to the affected and asked banks to ensure that tear is wiped off from every eye.

In a city which is still recovering from loss of life and property caused by incessant rains, children in Chennai have resumed their schools. But for Sri Indu, a class 10 student who studies in a government school, its not the same without her books.

For many residents of flood-ravaged Chennai like Venkatesh Bethi, the clothes they are wearing are all they have left.

With unprecedented damage from rain and floods in Chennai, the relief and rescue efforts are yet to return normalcy to many parts of the Tamil Nadu capital.

TVS Motor Company, Bajaj Auto, Yamaha Motor India and Royal Enfield (Eicher Motors) - have organised a free service camps for 10 days to repair vehicles damaged in the floods and heavy rains. The camp will be held starting from tomorrow on 12th December to 21st December 2015.