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54 Flights Cancelled, Schools Shut: Cyclone Ditwah Affects Tamil Nadu
With Cyclone Ditwah steadily advancing towards the north Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts, authorities have stepped up preparedness on multiple fronts, from large-scale relief operations to flight cancellations and district-wide holiday notifications
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Fearing Floods, Chennai Residents Move To Top Floors In Low-Lying Areas
Residents in several low-lying parts of South Chennai - already known flood-prone zones - have begun shifting their belongings to upper floors, fearing inundation ahead of the next spell of rain.
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2-Year-Old Girl Drowns In Flooded Plot Near Chennai Residence
A two-year-old girl was found dead after accidentally drowning in stagnant rainwater collected in an open plot near her residence on the outskirts of Chennai.
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Indian Cities Will Need Over $2.4 Trillion By 2050 To Tackle Climate Risk: Report
Indian cities are becoming increasingly more vulnerable to floods, heatwaves, and other climate-related risks and will require over 2.4 trillion US dollars in investments by 2050 to build resilient and low-carbon infrastructure.
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Fact Check: Old Video Falsely Shared As "Cyclone Fengal Aftermath" In Chennai
A video showing a heavily flooded road at night has been shared online, with claims that it depicts scenes from Chennai, the capital of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, following heavy rainfall caused by Cyclone Fengal
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2 Killed, Chennai Flooded, Airport Shut As Cyclone Fengal Makes Landfall
Cyclone Fengal, which triggered heavy rains in northern Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, made landfall close to the Union Territory coast on Saturday. The rains led to a shutdown of Chennai airport and flooded many parts of the city.
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Man Electrocuted At Flooded ATM In Chennai, Body Found Floating In Water
His body was afloat. They prodded it with a wooden pole. Afew men then pulled the body out of the floodwaters outside an ATM in Chennai. The city has been experiencing heavy rainfall as cyclone Fengal is set to make landfall in the evening.
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Rajinikanth's House Flooded Amid Heavy Rain In Chennai
Rajinikanth's mansion is located in the Poes Garden area of Teynampet, Chennai
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Rain Continues In Chennai For 2nd Day, Waterlogging Reported In Many Areas
Heavy rain continued in Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday, bringing residential neighborhoods and roads under knee-deep water and leading to traffic congestion besides affecting public transport services.
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20,000 Still Stranded In Tamil Nadu Floods, Army Joins Rescue Ops
In the wake of unprecedented floods ravaging southern districts of Tamil Nadu, the Army and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have joined hands to undertake rescue operations.
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Video: Pregnant Woman, Infant Rescued By Chopper From Tamil Nadu Floods
A pregnant woman and a one-and-a-half-year-old child, stranded due to floods in Tamil Nadu, were among four people rescued by Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopters today and taken to safety in Madurai.
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After Cyclone Michaung Disaster, Blame Game Erupts Over Chennai Oil Spill
Days after an oil spill in northern pockets of Chennai - a city limping back to normalcy after flooding due to Cyclone Michaung - the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board and the Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited have begun a blame game.
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Chennai Struggles To Return To Normal Life As Floods Bring Back 2015 Memories
Life in Chennai has been paralysed due to heavy rainfall and floods caused by cyclone Michaung. The constant rains have left city flooded and struggling to return to normal life.
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Anger Against Government As Chennai Residents Battle Floods
The massive waterlogging in Chennai after Cyclone Michaung has generated enormous anger among the residents, who say they got little warning or relief from the government.
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Video: Chennai, Battling With Floods, Now Has An Oil Spill Problem
A viral video has surfaced showing layers of oil floating on floodwater in the Ennore area of Chennai. The area is home to several oil refineries, and the police are currently tracing the origin of the oil discharge.
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54 Flights Cancelled, Schools Shut: Cyclone Ditwah Affects Tamil Nadu
With Cyclone Ditwah steadily advancing towards the north Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts, authorities have stepped up preparedness on multiple fronts, from large-scale relief operations to flight cancellations and district-wide holiday notifications
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Fearing Floods, Chennai Residents Move To Top Floors In Low-Lying Areas
Residents in several low-lying parts of South Chennai - already known flood-prone zones - have begun shifting their belongings to upper floors, fearing inundation ahead of the next spell of rain.
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2-Year-Old Girl Drowns In Flooded Plot Near Chennai Residence
A two-year-old girl was found dead after accidentally drowning in stagnant rainwater collected in an open plot near her residence on the outskirts of Chennai.
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Indian Cities Will Need Over $2.4 Trillion By 2050 To Tackle Climate Risk: Report
Indian cities are becoming increasingly more vulnerable to floods, heatwaves, and other climate-related risks and will require over 2.4 trillion US dollars in investments by 2050 to build resilient and low-carbon infrastructure.
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Fact Check: Old Video Falsely Shared As "Cyclone Fengal Aftermath" In Chennai
A video showing a heavily flooded road at night has been shared online, with claims that it depicts scenes from Chennai, the capital of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, following heavy rainfall caused by Cyclone Fengal
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2 Killed, Chennai Flooded, Airport Shut As Cyclone Fengal Makes Landfall
Cyclone Fengal, which triggered heavy rains in northern Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, made landfall close to the Union Territory coast on Saturday. The rains led to a shutdown of Chennai airport and flooded many parts of the city.
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Man Electrocuted At Flooded ATM In Chennai, Body Found Floating In Water
His body was afloat. They prodded it with a wooden pole. Afew men then pulled the body out of the floodwaters outside an ATM in Chennai. The city has been experiencing heavy rainfall as cyclone Fengal is set to make landfall in the evening.
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Rajinikanth's House Flooded Amid Heavy Rain In Chennai
Rajinikanth's mansion is located in the Poes Garden area of Teynampet, Chennai
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Rain Continues In Chennai For 2nd Day, Waterlogging Reported In Many Areas
Heavy rain continued in Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday, bringing residential neighborhoods and roads under knee-deep water and leading to traffic congestion besides affecting public transport services.
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20,000 Still Stranded In Tamil Nadu Floods, Army Joins Rescue Ops
In the wake of unprecedented floods ravaging southern districts of Tamil Nadu, the Army and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have joined hands to undertake rescue operations.
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Video: Pregnant Woman, Infant Rescued By Chopper From Tamil Nadu Floods
A pregnant woman and a one-and-a-half-year-old child, stranded due to floods in Tamil Nadu, were among four people rescued by Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopters today and taken to safety in Madurai.
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After Cyclone Michaung Disaster, Blame Game Erupts Over Chennai Oil Spill
Days after an oil spill in northern pockets of Chennai - a city limping back to normalcy after flooding due to Cyclone Michaung - the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board and the Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited have begun a blame game.
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Chennai Struggles To Return To Normal Life As Floods Bring Back 2015 Memories
Life in Chennai has been paralysed due to heavy rainfall and floods caused by cyclone Michaung. The constant rains have left city flooded and struggling to return to normal life.
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Anger Against Government As Chennai Residents Battle Floods
The massive waterlogging in Chennai after Cyclone Michaung has generated enormous anger among the residents, who say they got little warning or relief from the government.
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Video: Chennai, Battling With Floods, Now Has An Oil Spill Problem
A viral video has surfaced showing layers of oil floating on floodwater in the Ennore area of Chennai. The area is home to several oil refineries, and the police are currently tracing the origin of the oil discharge.
