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Nearly 100 dead as rain triggered by Cyclone Ditwah wreaks havoc across Sri Lanka Nearly 100 persons have been reported dead and dozens are missing in Sri Lanka — as of Friday (November 28, 2025) evening — amid incessant rains combined with strong winds, even as Cyclone Ditwah appears to proceed north and north-west, towards…
Nearly 100 dead as rain triggered by Cyclone Ditwah wreaks havoc across Sri Lanka Nearly 100 persons have been reported dead and dozens are missing in Sri Lanka — as of Friday (November 28, 2025) evening — amid incessant rains combined with strong winds, even as Cyclone Ditwah appears to proceed north and north-west, towards…
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, on Friday (November 28, 2025), said that the State is prepared to face cyclonic storm Ditwah, as south Tamil Nadu and the Cauvery delta region brace for heavy rains. The State government has sought additional NDRF teams and contingency support from the armed forces. A total of 12 teams of…
As torrential rains lashed Thoothukudi, waterlogging is seen at residential areas in the city on November 24, 2025 | Photo Credit: N. Rajesh As the Northeast monsoon gathers strength across southern districts of Tamil Nadu, normal life in Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, Thoothukudi and Kanniyakumari districts have been disrupted, with moderate to intense showers continuing across the…
Workers move fruit boxes along a waterlogged street in Vellore on Thursday (October 23, 2025). | Photo Credit: C. Venkatachalapathy The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai, has announced the formation of a new low-pressure area over the southeast Bay of Bengal, which is set to bring heavy rains to the northern districts of Tamil Nadu…
Food being prepared by Greater Chennai Corporation workers at a relief camp in Manali on Wednesday | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam The Tamil Nadu government has set up 215 relief camps and 106 community kitchens in Chennai and deployed a total of 24,149 personnel as part of Northeast monsoon relief and rescue operations. According…
A 74-year-old man who had fallen into the Cooum river near Choolaimedu was rescued by police personnel on Tuesday (October 21, 2025) night. A senior official from the city police said Palani resided along the banks of Cooum at Choolaimedu. On Tuesday, when he was standing next to the river, which had overflown due to…
Well-marked low pressure area in the Bay of Bengal may cause intense rain in Tamil Nadu A well-marked low pressure area over the southwest Bay of Bengal that formed in the early hours of Tuesday is likely to trigger widespread, intense rain, especially along coastal Tamil Nadu, this week as it gathers strength. The Regional…
Heavy rain lashes in the outskirts of Chennai. File. | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj A wet Deepavali is on the cards for Tamil Nadu as widespread rainfall is set to cover most parts of the State which may be intense in many districts from October 19. Intense downpour is likely to shift to north…
The Northeast monsoon, which brings a major share of Tamil Nadu’s annual rainfall, arrived on Thursday (October 16, 2025), marking an early onset ahead of its usual arrival date of October 20. The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai, declared the simultaneous exit of the Southwest monsoon from the country and the onset of the Northeast…
