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TN CM Vijay Reviews Rain Damage and Flood Prevention Measures in Chennai
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News18•18-10-2026, 19:00
TN CM Vijay Reviews Rain Damage and Flood Prevention Measures in Chennai
- •Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay reviewed rain-related damage, relief efforts, and flood-prevention measures at the Integrated State Command and Control Centre in Chennai.
- •Heavy rain on Saturday night inundated several parts of Chennai, with North Chennai recording up to 10 cm of rainfall in less than an hour due to an upper-air cyclonic circulation.
- •The Chief Minister instructed officials to inspect previously waterlogged areas and intensify preventive works to avoid future recurrences.
- •The IMD issued a yellow alert for 17 districts, including Chennai and Tiruvallur, warning of heavy rainfall ranging from 6 cm to 11 cm until October 23.
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The heavy rainfall was triggered by an upper-air cyclonic circulation over north Tamil Nadu and coastal Andhra Pradesh, combined with a trough extending from Lakshadweep to the southwest Bay of Bengal.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay reviewed the rain-related damage, relief efforts, and flood-prevention measures at the Integrated State Command and Control Centre located in the Greater Chennai Corporation's Ripon Building.
The IMD has issued a yellow alert for 17 districts, including Chennai and Tiruvallur, warning of heavy rainfall ranging from 6 cm to 11 cm until October 23.
