Chennai: As the northeast monsoon intensifies, heavy rains battered Tamil Nadu over the past 24 hours, throwing normal life out of gear. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in the state over the next 48 hours. Cyclone alert has also been issued for the southern state.

Waterlogging was reported in several regions of the state, with Chennai among the worst-affected cities. Several videos of waterlogged areas in the state also surfaced online.

#WATCH | Tamil Nadu: Severe waterlogging witnessed in parts of Puducherry.

Due to a heavy rain warning, all government and private schools and colleges in Puducherry and Karaikal are closed today. pic.twitter.com/C99ysgtl2O — ANI (@ANI) October 22, 2025

An orange alert has been sounded for Chennai, K

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