Heavy rain lashes Puducherry
Heavy rainfall in Puducherry has caused significant waterlogging, flooding homes and disrupting daily life across the city. Authorities have issued warnings to fishermen and are actively pumping out water from affected areas.
Why it matters
Severe weather events in coastal regions highlight the ongoing challenges of urban infrastructure and disaster management in India.
Heavy rain lashes Puducherry left Motorists wading through the waterlogged 45-feet road at Balaji Nagar in Puducherry on October 25, 2026 S.S. Kumar The Hindu https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/sg6r78/article71623019.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/2786_25_10_2026_15_46_31_4_10PY25RAINWATER4.JPG KUMAR SS PUDUCHERRY, 25 Oct. 2026: Motorists wading through the waterlogged 45-feet road at Balaji Nagar in Puducherry on Sunday. Photo: Kumar SS / The Hindu A distant cautionary signal No. 1 was hoisted at Puducherry port. Fishermen have been asked to stay off the seas. PUDUCHERRY Heavy rain lashed Puducherry on Sunday (October 25, 2026), inundating low-lying neighbourhoods, flooding houses and disrupting normal life across the city. Puducherry recorded 9.7 cm of rainfall between 5.30 p.m. on Saturday (October 24) and 8.30 a.m. on Sunday. Rainwater surged through major stormwater drains including the Grand Canal and Uppanar. Waterlogging was reported in Boomianpet, Krishna Nagar and Venkata Nagar, with rainwater entering houses in some localities.
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