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As rain continues to lash southern India, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow warning for heavy rainfall in Chennai and Bengaluru for Saturday (October 19). Images from the city show incessant rains leading to waterlogging on the streets.

Bengaluru, on the other hand, woke up to a foggy morning on Saturday, giving the city a refreshing hill station feel. The temperature is currently 23°C, with forecasts predicting a minimum of 20.49°C and a maximum of 26.67°C later in the day.

Fresh rain in Chennai

Earlier, several areas of Chennai recorded extremely heavy rainfall till 8:30 am on Thursday. Kathivakkam and Manali recorded 23 cm and 21 cm of rainfall respectively, while Cholavaram recorded 30 cm, Red Hills 28 cm and Avadi 25 cm.

An orange alert has been issued for several districts of Tamil Nadu including Thiruvallur, Chennai, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, Villupuram, Kallakkurichi, Thiruvannamalai, Ranipettai, Vellore, Tiruppattur, Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, Cuddalore, Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur, Thanjavur, Pudukottai, Sivagangai, Ramanathapuram , Madurai and Kanyakumari as well as Puducherry.

Rains in Tamil Nadu: Stalin govt vs AIADMK over flood control

After heavy rains lashed parts of Tamil Nadu, leading to a flood-like situation, main opposition party AIADMK targeted the MK Stalin-led DMK government over initiatives to curb the floods.

Prime Minister MK Stalin said it was just an attempt to politicize the issue and assured that the government was ready to take action against any rainfall.

It is raining in Bengaluru

According to the weather department, Bengaluru will experience heavy rain for a week and an alert was already issued for the city on Saturday.

According to the forecast, this wet weather will continue until October 24, with maximum temperatures around 28 degrees Celsius and minimum temperatures around 20 degrees Celsius.

Drizzle was reported in Whitefield, Kalyan Nagar, Jayanagar and Padmanabhanagar as of 3 pm.

Rains in Bengaluru hamper Ind vs New Zealand cricket match

Rains in Bengaluru once again impacted the first Test match between India and New Zealand on the fourth day, denting the hosts' chances of a miraculous turnaround in Bengaluru. However, after a short delay, the game resumed at 4pm on Saturday. However, there is a chance that the game could be affected by rain again.