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Watch: Indian Meteorological Department forecasts heavy rains in Chennai in next 24 hours

Watch: Indian Meteorological Department forecasts heavy rains in Chennai in next 24 hours

Residents of India's Chennai flee flooded homes as rains continue

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A state minister assured that they have worked out Rs 600 crore master plan to drain out the water?

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rains in Tamil Nadu in the next 24 hours.

Chennai has been hit by continuous downpour sinceThursday evening with the city completely waterlogged.

State minister KP Anbalagan said: "Rain has come all of a sudden. This is nature's fury, you must understand. We are working on a war footing to clear the water. "

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He also assured that the state government hasworked out a Rs 600 crore master plan to drain out the water.

Chief minister Edappadi K Palanisamy visited RK Nagar which has been badly hit, along with other stateministers.