Torrential rains continue over north coastal belt of the State
The Hindu
Water release from Chembarambakkam reservoir increased
Torrential rains continued to pummel many parts of the State and it was the turn of north coastal districts to be pounded by downpour on the night of November 26.
With many areas in Kancheepuram district getting severe rains of above 10 cm mark on the morning of November 27, the water release from Chembarambakkam reservoir, one of the major drinking water sources of the city, has again been stepped up to 3,000 cubic feet per second (cusecs) at 8 a.m.
Intense rains lashed several parts of the coastal belt around Chennai. Avadi was one of the localities that bore the brunt as it received a downpour of 20 cm till 6 a.m. on November 27. Many other rain gauges recorded heavy to very heavy rainfall that surpassed 10 cm. Cholavaram (15 cm); Kundrathur and Cheyyur (13 cm); Ponneri, Chembarambakkam and Kancheepuram (12 cm each ); Red Hills (11 cm) were some of them.