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More rain likely today

CHENNAI: The Regional Meteorological Centre has forecast a few spells of rain and thundershowers with gusty winds for Friday.

Officials said that Cyclone Nisha had crossed the coast early on Thursday and weakened into a depression about 50 km south east of Dharmapuri. It would weaken further by Friday morning. Nungambakkam received rainfall of 65.9 mm and Meenambakkam received 138.4 mm in the 12 hours ending 8.30 p.m. on Thursday.

Local Administration Minister M.K. Stalin visited Taramani, Velachery and T. Nagar to inspect the water-logged localities. He said that 400 motors had been placed across the city to drain out water. About 20 mobile medical teams were reaching out to the public with health services. Also, 1.5 lakh food packets have been distributed to people affected by the floods in the last two days, he said. Mayor M. Subramanian and Corporation Commissioner Rajesh Lakhoni accompanied the Minister .

In T. Nagar, several vehicles broke down near the Dr. Nair Road – G.N. Chetty Road. The Tirumalai Pillai Road – G.N. Chetty Road and Bazullah Road – Tirumalai Pillai Road junctions were inundated. K. Bhuvaneshwari, a resident, said “This has become an annual affair during monsoon. All the roads off Tirumalai Pillai Road and Bazullah Road are water-logged.” In Adyar, most parts of Gandhi Nagar were flooded. With many avenue trees falling down, motorists could be seen driving very slowly. PWD staff laid sacks of sand along the Adyar bank below Kotturpuram bridge.

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