Heavy Rainfall In Chennai, Weather Department IMD Issues 'Red Alert'

Chennai Rains: As per the weather department IMD, Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram and Ranipet are expected to receive extremely heavy rainfall due to the low pressure around the coast today.

Following a red alert issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Chennai, several parts of the city received heavy rainfall today.

As per the weather department IMD, Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram and Ranipet are expected to receive extremely heavy rainfall due to the low pressure around the coast today.

The weather forecasting agency had earlier predicted that the coastal region of Tamil Nadu is likely to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall with extremely heavy falls in the southern coastal region of Andhra Pradesh - Rayalaseema and adjoining areas of north Tamil Nadu during the next 24 hours.

"Intense rainfall has begun over coastal Tamil Nadu since early hours of today" tweeted IMD tweeted.