At least seven die in Chennai rains, city hit harder than during the great floods of 2015

CHENNAI: The unprecedented rain brought on by the approach of Cyclone Michaung has pounded Chennai and left it reeling. Weather bloggers suggested that many parts of the city received more rain than during the great Chennai floods of 2015. “There are comparisons now with 2015. In 2015, Nungambakkam got 294mm, Meenambakkam 345mm, Tambaram 494 mm, Chembarbakkam 475mm. Today Nungambakkam got 440mm in 36 hours, Meenambakkam 430 mm in 36 hours and Chembarbakkam 320mm in 36 hours…,” Pradeep John, popular as Tamil Nadu weatherman on social media, shared. “The city has got more rains than 2015, but let’s wait for Chembarbakkam upstream data too. Rather than comparing with 2015, I would say this is the perfect storm…,” he added. People were…