Red alert issued for heavy rainfall in Chennai

The IMD's Regional Meteorological Centre issued a red alert for heavy rainfall in Chennai for 24 hours from Sunday afternoon. It also issued an orange alert for neighbouring Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur districts, as well as western districts of Nilgiris, Coimbatore and Theni, for the same period. Chennai experienced heavy rain on Saturday, leading to waterlogging in several areas.