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Research showed Chennai was rainfall dominated and Mithi catchment was storm-tide dominated
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Flooding cause: The flood maps for Chennai showed that rainfall contributed to the flooding, especially in the northern and central regions.
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Research showed Chennai was rainfall dominated and Mithi catchment was storm-tide dominated
The C40 Cities report of 2018 notes that by 2050, over 570 low-lying coastal cities will face projected sea level rise by at least 0.5 meters, putting over 800 million people at risk from the impacts of rising seas and storm surges. While the inland areas can be flooded due to the heavy rainfall, the coasts are threatened by the impact of tidal surges.