Wednesday rain: some streets, playground flooded
The spell of steady rain on Wednesday evening cooled the city alright but it also showed up areas which get flooded because water stagnated. One such area that was flooded …
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Feeder tripped to cause power outages in Mylapore area during Thursday’s rain, says EB official
Several areas in the Mylapore area had power outages during the downpour on Thursday evening. That was resolved as soon as the rain stopped, says an official at TANGEDCO. An …
Read MoreMonsoon: Schools closed on Friday, rain expected to continue
Both government and private schools in the Mylapore area have been closed today after an announcement was made by the Collector of Chennai. According to independent weather bloggers, the outer …
Read MoreMonsoon: Schools closed today, more rains expected
Schools in the neighbourhood will stay closed today (Nov 13). An announcement was made by the Chennai district Collector V. Anubselvan after heavy rains battered the city on Sunday night …
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North-east showers: Schools stay closed, civic issues crop up
The monsoon season has just started, but civic issues cropping up are plenty. Potholes were seen at several roads in the neighbourhood, including Mundagakanni Amman Koil 4th Lane, Justice Sundaram …
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Traffic jams at arterial roads yesterday; Rain to continue all through the day today
Traffic snarls at San Thome High Road and Dr. R. K. Salai were just one of the many issues that cropped up as a result of the rains yesterday. In several …
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Rains bring much needed water; and also water logged streets
It has been raining steadily from this morning. Though this has brought relief to the people, streets are already beginning to get water logged. Here is a picture shot outside …
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Heavy showers since morning; Schools stay open
The much awaited rains are here. A little before 9 a.m. today morning it started pouring and is expected to continue throughout the day and into Tuesday. Most of the …
Read MoreHomam for rain at Alwarpet temple
1008 dry coconuts (cobarai) will be used to perform a homam for rain to be held at Sri Selva Vinayagar Temple, Alwarpet on June 13. The prayers will be conducted …
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Afternoon clouds bring welcome rain
The afternoon suddenly turned dark with heavy dark grey clouds rolling in to the area. Temperature came down a bit providing welcome respite from the heat. Though gusts of wind …
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Gusts and rain showers surprise Mylaporeans
It was yet another hot day today. A little after 5 p.m. however, things changed. The gusts began. Leaves started blowing around. At South Mada Street, Mylapore, vendors had a hard time …
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Water being dispensed into Sri Kapali Temple tank; Prayers for rain to continue
With no rains in sight, authorities at Sri Kapali Temple, Mylapore have made arrangements to dispense water into the temple tank for an hour every morning. D. Kaveri, the executive …
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