The Times Of India | Sep 25, 2025 , 17:31:35 IST

Rain batters Chennai

Life continues to be difficult as MET department has predicted more rains in the city in the next 48 hours. Many areas in the city still remain submerged. Stay with us for live updates and news.

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12:05 PM (IST)

Double Roti restuarant preparing 100 sandwiches for people stranded at Kotturpuram bridge.

12:01 PM (IST)

12:00 PM (IST)

Heavy rains in Nellore

11:43 AM (IST)

NDRF DG OP Singh says additional teams from Delhi and Bhubaneshwar will be sent

11:38 AM (IST)

Chennai Airport is in a low-lying area with rainfall likely to continue, its not in a good situation

LS Rathore, Met department
11:37 AM (IST)

Shelter for housing 100 needy personnel kept ready at INS Adyar

11:35 AM (IST)

Navy helpline 044-25394240 promulgated and manned 24x7.

11:27 AM (IST)

Navy rescue teams

11:23 AM (IST)

INS Airawat equipped with 5 Jamini boats, 20 divers, lot to relief material, will reach Chennai today late evening or tomorrow morning: CG Raju Navy PRO (Vizag)

11:23 AM (IST)

INS Airawat departs from Vizag to Chennai

11:22 AM (IST)

Chennai airport, Tambaram and Arakkonam air bases flooded, fixed wing aircraft will land closest to Tirupathi: Indian Air Force

11:14 AM (IST)

Satellite images of Chennai

11:05 AM (IST)

Water logging in Chennai's Thirumangalam

10:56 AM (IST)

Cabinet secretary to meet DG Met, home secretary, NDRF and NDMA officials at 12.30pm on Chennai rains.

10:46 AM (IST)

Actor Siddharth offers help with relief operations as incessant rains wreak havoc Chennai.

10:42 AM (IST)

Suburban Train Services from Chennai Moore Market complex to Arakkonam have been suspended up to 1pm today.

10:32 AM (IST)

A C-17 Globemaster-III of IAF to airlift 3 teams of NDRF from Bhubaneswar to Tirupathi. The task is to move 12 such teams, which will then move by road to Chennai.

10:21 AM (IST)

Train No. 16724, Thiruvananthapuram Central – Chennai Egmore Ananthapuri Express scheduled to leave Thiruvananthapuram central at 4.10pm today is cancelled.

10:20 AM (IST)

Train no. 16723, Chennai-Egmore-Thiruvananthapuram Ananthapuri express scheduled to reach Thiruvananthapuram Central at 12.10pm today is cancelled.

10:14 AM (IST)

I talked to Tamil Nadu CM a week back, had assured her of all assistance. PM also talked to her yesterday

Home minister Rajnath Singh
10:01 AM (IST)

12 trains leaving Chennai Egmore cancelled.

09:48 AM (IST)

Saidapet bridge, one of the main bridges in Chennai, has been closed.

09:28 AM (IST)

Indian Coast Guard personnel and boats on standby. Two boats assisting Police in Saidapet in rescue efforts.

09:09 AM (IST)

08:59 AM (IST)

NDRF begins evacuation of those stranded.

08:36 AM (IST)

25-30 people rescued by Army in Gudvancheri and Urapakkam, 15 rescued from a stranded bus in Manapakkam.

08:36 AM (IST)

NDRF DG on airport clearance

08:35 AM (IST)

Our teams from Odisha and Bihar are not able to land in Chennai due to waterlogging at the airport: NDRF DG OP Singh

08:12 AM (IST)

08:09 AM (IST)

Navy moves two additional teams from INS Adyar to Tambaram for rescue and relief work in Chennai. Each team has 8 personnel including 2 divers.

08:08 AM (IST)

All naval ships in Chennai at standby for search and rescue; to provide help to fishermen in distress out at sea.

08:07 AM (IST)

Locals rescuing themselves

08:01 AM (IST)

Waterlogging in Channai's Anna Nagar

07:58 AM (IST)

Two IAF helicopters positioned in Tirupathi on requisition of Andhra government for relief and rescue work.

07:44 AM (IST)

Additional NDRF teams reach from Bengaluru.

07:12 AM (IST)

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