Heavy rain in Chennai has caused waterlogging and traffic congestion. The India Meteorological Department predicts more rain for the day. Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin surveyed affected areas and instructed officials to prepare.

Since Monday night, Chennai and its suburbs, including those in the nearby Tiruvallur district, have been experiencing intermittent rains.

The India Meteorological Department has predicted heavy to very heavy rain in Tamil Nadu for the next few days.

Chief Minister MK Stalin also asked the information technology (IT) companies to allow the workers in these districts to work from home till October 18.

M K Stalin declared a holiday for schools and colleges in Chennai with further instructions for employees in the IT sector to work from home between October 15 and 18.

With heavy rainfall predicted, Tamil Nadu has taken precautionary steps to ensure public safety. Schools and colleges in Chennai and nearby districts have been ordered to close, and Chief Minister MK Stalin has advised information technology (IT) companies to allow employees to work from home until October 18.

Chennai experienced heavy rainfall on October 15, following the India Meteorological Department's (IMD) forecast of intense downpours. T..|News Track

The Regional Meteorological Centre in Chennai issued an orange alert for nine districts, including Villupuram, Cuddalore and Nagapattinam for Monday and Tuesday

For IT firms, the Government has recommended Work from Home(WFH) from 15 to 18 October, considering the weather system that is brewing in the Bay of Bengal. These recommendations were made following the review meeting held by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin.

Over 160 relief centres, equipped with essential supplies like milk and biscuits, are now operational in the most at-risk areas

The Chief Minister emphasized the importance of proactive disaster preparedness, directing that the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the Tamil Nadu Disaster Response Force be deployed in vulnerable areas.