Chennai rain: What caused the overnight deluge that flooded Tamil Nadu’s capital?
The northeast monsoon brings 60% of the coastal regions’ annual rainfall, while the interior districts get 40-50%. (IE) The overnight rain that lashed Chennai flooded at least 40 of the city’s residential and commercial neighbourhoods. The rain on Saturday night, the heaviest since 2015, was caused by a low-pressure formation over the Bay of Bengal. … Read more