Chennai witnesses unpredictable rains
The Hindu
Many areas in the city were faced with heavy waterlogging including T.Nagar, Mylapore, Teynampet and Nungambakkam.
Heavy rains, totally unpredicted, pounded the city for a few hours on Thursday afternoon, leaving thousands of commuters stranded and flooding many areas.
It started as a cloudy day with drizzle here and there. By 3 pm, heavy rains started lashing the heart of the city for a few hours with MRC Nagar receiving the maximum of 13 cm. This was followed by Nungambakkam receiving 12 cm of rain and YMCA Nandanam 8 cm.
While Meenambakkam and ACS College recorded 5 cm of rain each, Anna University got 4 cm. Many areas in the city were faced with heavy waterlogging including T.Nagar, Mylapore, Teynampet and Nungambakkam.
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