The flooding in Tamil Nadu was triggered by strong showers and dam overflows and has caused 14 deaths. As parts of Chennai remained underwater until late Thursday night, more than 75,000 police and other government authorities were preparing to fight to help citizens. The excess water from the dam turned the suburbs into a virtual large body of water, and the streets were flooded with floods and garbage.
The low air pressure moving toward the metropolis on Thursday will cross the coast here, and the authorities will use heavy motors, robotic excavators, and deploy all manpower to pump water, dredge sewers, remove garbage and uprooted trees. The heavy rain since last night covered almost the entire city, including downtown Myrabo, and severely flooded several blocks including Velachery. The rain entered the national hospitals of KK Nagar and Chromepet, prompting the authorities to transfer patients to other places.
Local facilities. Fearing damage, several residents of Ram Nagar, which was hit by flooding in Madipakkam, parked their cars on the edge of the nearby Velachery overpass or under similar facilities nearby. Pudupet’s trails near the swelling Cooum River, Choolai, Semmancherry, Kodambambakkam, KK Nagar-MGR Nagar and Arumbakkam are among the countless communities hit by flooding.
Flights to Chennai Airport will be suspended until 6 pm on Thursday, November 11, due to heavy rain and crosswinds, Chennai Airport authorities said. “Due to heavy rain and crosswinds, the arrival time of #AAI Chennai Airport will continue to be suspended from 13:15 to 18:00 today. Departure will continue. Taking into account the safety of passengers and the severity of the wind, this has been made Decided,” Chennai Airport wrote on Twitter.
News Source : India Today
