New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- Heavy rains lashed Chennai on Tuesday along with several other districts in Tamil Nadu, as the IMD predicted that more rains are likely to occur in isolated places of the state.

The Tamil Nadu weather today remained rainy as Northeast monsoon intensified across the state.

Chief Minister MK Stalin along with top officials inspected the situation on Tuesday and directed them to implement precautionary measures in view of the heavy rains in Chennai and other places.

Waterlogging was reported from a few areas in Rameswaram, while 250 cusecs of water from the Cooum River barrage was released at Avadi and Pudhuchathiram after heavy rainfall.

Following the heavy rainfall and gloomy Chennai weather, the IMD issued a red ...