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Tamil Nadu Rain Alert: IMD predicts heavy downpour, NDRF team deployed in Chennai
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News18•18-10-2026, 12:13
Tamil Nadu Rain Alert: IMD predicts heavy downpour, NDRF team deployed in Chennai
- •IMD has predicted heavy rainfall in 17 districts of Tamil Nadu including Chennai, prompting emergency preparations.
- •An NDRF team from Arakkonam has been dispatched to Chennai to handle potential flood and waterlogging situations.
- •The heavy rainfall is driven by an atmospheric circulation over northern Tamil Nadu and southern coastal Andhra Pradesh.
- •Heavy downpours with thunder and lightning are forecasted for multiple coastal and interior districts on Sunday and Monday.
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Tamil Nadu is facing heavy rain warnings across 17 districts, including Chennai, as predicted by the India Meteorological Department.
A team from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is being sent to Chennai to ensure immediate relief and rescue operations in response to continuous rainfall and persistent waterlogging in low-lying areas.
The heavy rain is being caused by an atmospheric circulation formed over areas adjoining northern Tamil Nadu and southern coastal Andhra Pradesh.
