Chennai’s 360-mm deluge exposes limits of forecasting hyperlocal extreme rain

While IMD forecasted heavy rain for Chennai, the extraordinary concentration of rainfall over north Chennai caught civic authorities off guard. Met official V R
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- Sunday, 18 October 2026, 7:06 pm IST
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