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Tamil Nadu rain alert: IMD issues orange alert for 6 districts, heavy rain likely in Chennai

Reported by India Tv 17 Oct 2026, 8:29 am IST 1 min read

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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for six districts in Tamil Nadu, warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places on Saturday, October 17. The districts under the alert are the Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Villupuram and Ranipet.

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Section: Science
Topics: Weather & monsoon
Places: Tamil Nadu
First reported by: India Tv
Reporter: india tv news desk
Published: Saturday, 17 October 2026, 8:29 am IST
Coverage: One outlet so far

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