Heavy rain to hit Chennai, northern, delta and western districts on Sunday
Heavy rain is forecast for Sunday across Chennai and the northern, delta and western districts of Tamil Nadu. Isolated areas in Theni, Dindigul and Madurai have been placed under a red alert for potentially extreme downpours. By 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, roughly 80 percent of the state had already recorded rainfall, officials said. Authorities urge people to stay alert.