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TN monsoon fury: Chennai braces for extremely heavy rain as red alert issued
By TNIE online desk||3 min read at The New Indian Express
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Written by a model, not by The New Indian Express · not verifiedAI summary· Generated October 19, 2026
- Chennai and surrounding districts in Tamil Nadu were placed under a red alert due to extremely heavy rainfall from the northeast monsoon. The Greater Chennai Corporation reported proactive response efforts that cleared waterlogging and avoided casualties. State officials, including Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay and Minister Aadhav Arjuna, visited the city to coordinate relief operations.
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A red alert has been issued for Chennai, with extremely heavy rainfall forecast over the 24 hours from Sunday afternoon, as the northeast monsoon remained vigorous over Tamil Nadu.
The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai also issued an orange alert for neighbouring Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur districts, as well as the western districts of Nilgiris, Coimbatore and Theni, for the same period.
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