Swiss Re said the high losses were the result of disasters striking areas of large exposure and asset concentration.

Heavy rainfall in Chennai caused flooding on the Captain Cotton Canal, affecting low-lying areas such as Sathyamurthy Nagar Main Road, Meenambal Salai, and Krishnamurthy Nagar. Police diverted ...

Chennai has faced significant flooding and cyclones over the years, and climate change is expected to exacerbate these ...

Chennai and its surrounding areas face a flood risk as the water level in the Chembarambakkam Lake has risen to 21.19 feet. Officials have warned that if the wa ...

CHENNAI: The Madras High Court has stated that unauthorised constructions in Chennai are leading to floods during the monsoon ...

Heavy rainfall predicted for Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, Kanyakumari . Chennai to see light to moderate rain. Check the ...

We drew from our experience of studying urban flooding in India – Chennai in 2015 and Kochi in 2018 – and found something ...

A heated debate erupted in the Tamil Nadu assembly between the DMK and AIADMK over the 2015 Chennai floods. Chief Minister Stalin blamed the AIADMK's unannounced release of water from ...

As a coastal city sitting right next to Bay of Bengal with a flat terrain, Chennai is not unknown to floods. For most people ...

A waterlogged railway station after heavy rainfall owing to Cyclone Fengal, in Chennai.

Chennai Metro Rail Limited to install portable flood barriers at underground stations to prevent rainwater ingress, enhancing ...

The Chennai floods of 2015 exposed similar infrastructural and planning flaws. Bengaluru might follow the same path unless it addresses its growing systemic vulnerabilities. Informal settlements a ...