Heavy rains predicted in Coastal Tamil Nadu

Chennai: Chennai woke up to a bright and sunny morning on Monday though the met department has predicted heavy rains across coastal Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.

Cuddalore, however, continues to be badly affected, with rescue teams being rushed there fearing further damage.

Meanwhile in Chennai, fears remain over what a fresh bout of rains could mean for the ongoing relief operations, as the city continued to limp back to normalcy.

Status of international flights, scheduled to begin operations on Monday, remained unclear



following the weather forecast though domestic flights took off from the city’s airport on Sunday.

As many as 14,32,924 people have been rescued and housed in relief camps in Chennai and neighbouring districts of Cuddalore, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur, the government said in a statement. Rough estimates of cumulative losses seem likely to cross Rs 1 lakh crore. 

However, with medical camps and relief centres operating at full capacity, the prediction of heavy rainfall would mean further strain to an already strained system.