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Red Alert Issued for Chennai Amid Extremely Heavy Rainfall Forecast
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News18•18-10-2026, 17:15
Red Alert Issued for Chennai Amid Extremely Heavy Rainfall Forecast
- •A red alert was issued for Chennai indicating extremely heavy rainfall exceeding 20 cm following a vigorous northeast monsoon over Tamil Nadu.
- •Parry’s Corner in Chennai recorded the highest rainfall of 36 cm in the 24 hours leading up to Sunday morning.
- •The Regional Meteorological Centre also issued an orange alert for neighbouring districts including Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, and Thiruvallur.
- •The Greater Chennai Corporation reported that all 22 subways and major bus routes were cleared of waterlogging with no casualties or major accidents.
- •National and Tamil Nadu Disaster Response Force teams were deployed, and nine relief centres were established to assist residents in low-lying areas.
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A red alert was issued for Chennai indicating extremely heavy rainfall above 20 cm, while an orange alert was issued for neighboring Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, and Thiruvallur districts, as well as Nilgiris, Coimbatore, and Theni, predicting rainfall above 11 cm.
Parry’s Corner received the highest rainfall of 36 cm in the 24 hours ending 8.30 am on Sunday, followed closely by Kathivakkam, which received 34 cm.
The Greater Chennai Corporation cleared all 22 subways of waterlogging by Sunday morning, while teams from the NDRF and TNDRF were deployed in vulnerable pockets, and nine relief centres were established to assist residents.
