Heavy rains lashed Chennai and its suburbs since Saturday night and continued on Sunday, causing heavy flooding across the state. Power supply was disrupted and it is yet to be restored in many areas.
Addressing the media on Sunday, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin said that four teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) would be deployed in Madurai, Chengalpet and Tiruvallur. Besides this, 13 Tamil Nadu fire and rescue teams are also engaged in relief work in the city.
Stalin urged people returning to the city from their natives after the Diwali holiday to postpone their plans for the next two to three days. He said he has directed MPs, MLAs and other DMK office bearers to immediately join the relief work.
Southern Railway says suburban services will resume as usual
Southern Railway on Monday confirmed that suburban train services are running normally and will continue to run on time.
It was noted that except a few stations where minor delays are likely, most of the waterlogging problems have been resolved.
Chennai Metro Rail Limited has announced that the services will be extended from 5:30 am to 11 pm with a headway of 10 minutes throughout the day.
traffic diversion in chennai
Three subways – Vyasarpadi, Ganeshpuram and Madly subways – have been closed due to waterlogging.
The city traffic police said that vehicles from Pantheon Roundabout were not being allowed to move towards RR Stadium (Marshall Road) and were diverted towards Pantheon Road, while vehicles were diverted towards Pantheon Roundabout on Marshall Road. is allowed.
Chennai Corporation Commissioner Gagandeep Singh Bedi said 570 pumps have been deployed to remove water from subways and other water-logged areas.
The worst waterlogging was experienced in the neighborhoods of T Nagar, Royapettah, Egmore, Velachery, Adyar. Firefighters and rescue personnel rescued several people on the boats.
Deputy Director General of Meteorology, S Balachandran said the highest rainfall recorded in 1976 was 45 cm.
After that in 1985, Chennai recorded 25 cm and 33 cm of rain on two different dates. Subsequently, in 2015, the city received 25 cm of rain and now, the city has recorded close to that level, he told PTI.
The Greater Chennai Corporation has 169 relief centers and 889 people have been accommodated so far. Community kitchens have been made in 15 zones. Officials said they have distributed 2,02,350 food packets to the people affected by the floods from Sunday night to Monday morning. On Monday, 3.36 lakh food packets were distributed for breakfast and lunch.
The Meteorological Department said on Sunday that a cyclonic circulation lies over North Coastal Tamil Nadu, southeast of Bay of Bengal and is likely to become a low pressure area by November 9 and over the state for at least the next three days. Widespread rain forecast.
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