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Heavy Rain Lashes Chennai Overnight Causing Severe Waterlogging
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News18•18-10-2026, 07:24
Heavy Rain Lashes Chennai Overnight Causing Severe Waterlogging
- •Heavy rain accompanied by thunder and lightning lashed Chennai starting yesterday evening, causing water to flow like a river on the streets.
- •North Chennai areas experienced extremely heavy rainfall with Parry's Corner recording 36 cm of rain.
- •Kathivakkam and Sathangadu recorded 33 cm and 25 cm of rainfall respectively.
- •Over 30 locations in Chennai, including Royapuram, Tondiarpet, Egmore, Saidapet, Nungambakkam, and Alandur, recorded heavy rainfall exceeding 10 cm.
- •Knee-deep water stagnation in front of hospitals and temples severely disrupted traffic and caused hardship to the public.
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Parry's Corner recorded the highest rainfall at 36 cm, followed by Kathivakkam near Thiruvottiyur at 33 cm, and Sathangadu at 25 cm.
Knee-deep water stagnated in front of the government maternity hospital on Thiruvottiyur Main Road, rainwater entered the Thiruvottiyur Vadivudaiamman Temple causing a Navaratri festival marquee to collapse, and traffic was disrupted near the Gemini Flyover.
Over 30 places in Chennai recorded very heavy rainfall exceeding 10 cm, including Royapuram, Tondiarpet, Egmore, Saidapet, Nungambakkam, and Alandur.
