On 15 October 2024, Chennai began facing substantial waterlogging as a well-marked low-pressure area over the central south Bay of Bengal intensified. The city, along with nearby districts such as Chengalpettu, Kancheepuram, and Tiruvallur, was hit by heavy rain early in the morning, leading to significant disruptions.
Areas including Ekkatuthangal, Venus Colony, and Alagappa Road experienced severe flooding, causing difficulties for vehicles and pedestrians navigating the waterlogged streets. Major traffic congestion occurred on the 100-ft Road in Vadapalani, a crucial thoroughfare in the city, as vehicles struggled to pass through flooded sections.
The India Meteorological Department issued a bulletin stating that the weather system is likely to strengthen into a depression and move towards the coasts of north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and adjacent areas of south Andhra Pradesh by 17 October 2024. With heavy rainfall affecting parts of Tamil Nadu, Chennai Airport canceled eight flights scheduled to and from destinations such as Bengaluru, Andaman, New Delhi, and Muscat, citing unfavorable weather conditions as the cause of the disruptions.
In this situation, OMR was one of the worst affected places in the city. Here we take a look at the inundations across the city.
In a very cruelly hilarious video, we can see a drain spewing water instead of sucking it in!
We thought Storm Water Drainage sucks the water in but its happening vice versa 😭😂😭😂🤷🏾♂️🤷🏾♂️#ChennaiFloods #ChennaiRains #Chennai pic.twitter.com/0tv89K8gJe
— Agent Smith 🇮🇳 (@AgentSmith1507) October 15, 2024
Annanagar which rarely gets inundated was also flooded like 2023 floods.
Even during heavy floods at #AnnaNagar #ChennaiFloods #chennairain2024 #ChennaiCorporation #ChennaiMakkale #chennairain @letsblinkit pic.twitter.com/oJ43pofL8g
— MRbeast (@mhdboii) October 15, 2024
Some other localities are indicated below:
சொன்னா நம்புங்கடா சென்னையில் ஒரு சொட்டு தண்ணி கூட நிக்கலா…
4000கோடி… செலவு பண்ணி வீதிக்கொரு மோட்டர் பம்ப்…
பகுதிக்கொரு படகு…. போட்டுருக்கொம் நம்புங்கடா#ChennaiRains #ChennaiFloods #Chennairainupdate #ADMK_KPM #UNFIT_தத்தி pic.twitter.com/qXXdReoA39— Thiruverkadu Udhaya Kumar – Say No To Drugs & DMK (@tssudhayakumar) October 15, 2024
Chennai भारी बारिश हो रही है।
जगह-जगह पर पानी भर जाने की वजह से यातायात प्रभावित हुआ है#ChennaiRainsUpdate #chennairain #ChennaiFloods pic.twitter.com/L7BmJbBaRr— sinh Jayshree ( हिन्दू) (@SinhJayshr29800) October 15, 2024
Flood like situation is visible due to heavy rain in #Chennai.
Stay safe Chennai 🙏 #ChennaiRains #ChennaiFloods #ChennaiRainsUpdate #ChennaiCorporation pic.twitter.com/JCUZM4pacc
— Ansh (@realonlineansh) October 15, 2024
Manali
சென்னை மணலி அருகே 4000 கோடி பேக்கேஜ் மழைநீர் வடிகால் பணி மிக சிறப்பாக முடிந்ததால் மழை பெய்தவுடன் சாலையில் ஒரு சொட்டு நீர் இல்லாமல் வடிந்ததாக நண்பர் ஒருவர் அனுப்பிய காணொளி🚶🏻♂️➡️#நக்கிட்டுப்போன_4000கோடி #ChennaiRains #ChennaiFloods #Chennai pic.twitter.com/kleQd2tmR5
— Bagavath Pratheep (@Bagavathprathee) October 15, 2024
Guindy
Guindy, which is considered the central business district in the city, was also flooded.
📍Olympia Junction, Guindy
Stay safe 🤞🏻#ChennaiRains #ChennaiFloods #ChennaiRainsUpdate pic.twitter.com/qLJ4EfTIIf— Kuwar Prateek Singh (@PrateekRajwada) October 15, 2024
#Chennai Central Business district – Guindy Olympia #Tech park frontage… (this road has facilities of multiple Fortune 500 firms)
Shin-deep water, Auto wheels almost invisible.. #ChennaiRains #Chennai #monsoon #weather
(Sharing as received) pic.twitter.com/r0LA41vveu
— Sidharth.M.P (@sdhrthmp) October 15, 2024
Alandur, Kathipara near Guindy was also seen to be waterlogged.
#WATCH | Tamil Nadu: Waterlogging witnessed in parts of Chennai; visuals from Alandur Kathipara Bridge pic.twitter.com/XLhqoTjddJ
— ANI (@ANI) October 15, 2024
Pallikaranai
This locality near Velachery is located near the marshlands and flooding is seen every single rainy season.
DENTAL College opposite the street, Pallikaranai. Every year we face this water logging issue in this area.. Please take any action to this water logging.@tnsdma #ChennaiFloods #ChennaiRainsUpdate #ChennaiCorporation #RedAlerthttps://t.co/W2lRZuOFOW pic.twitter.com/sTbKd0XuQa
— vignesh (@vignesh9571) October 15, 2024
Purasaiwakkam
#Anbumani4WaterManagement#AnbumaniRamadoss #Pmk #ChennaiRains #Chennai #ChennaiRainsUpdate #ChennaiFloods pic.twitter.com/eIxAC2GEgw
— தமிழன் ஜெய் (@JAIsalemsouth) October 15, 2024
Well constructed rain water drainage system ✨✨✨ #chennairain #TNRains #TNGovt #ChennaiCorporation #ChennaiFloods pic.twitter.com/ViqJhUelAq
— Rukesh (@rukeshdl) October 15, 2024
Vyasarpadi Jeeva
One of the oldest localities of Chennai, Vyasarpadi Jeeva, is also seen heavily flooded.
முதலில் இந்த மோட்டார் பம்புகளை வைத்து படம் காட்டுவதை நிறுத்திவிட்டு விட்டு இரவுக்குள் இந்த பகுதி மக்கள் பாதுகாப்பான இடங்களுக்கு அழைத்துச் செல்ல வேண்டும் @Udhaystalin …
இடம்: வியாசர்பாடி ஜீவா நகர் அருகே#ChennaiRainsUpdate #ChennaiFloods pic.twitter.com/00wriYF5oZ
— CTR.Nirmalkumar (@CTR_Nirmalkumar) October 15, 2024
Several subways also have been closed due to flooding.
5 சுரங்கப்பாதைகள் மூடல் #RainAlert| #ChennaiRainsUpdate| #TNRains| #Rainfall| #Heavyrain| #Subwayclosehttps://t.co/y4W3uzOopr pic.twitter.com/GKp5AUBqkT
— Dinamalar (@dinamalarweb) October 15, 2024
🚨 Monsoon Update at 1300 hrs 🚨
Stay safe! #ChennaiPolice #MonsoonSafety #UPDATE pic.twitter.com/dwv7C7nmIU
— Greater Chennai Traffic Police (@ChennaiTraffic) October 15, 2024
High Court Area
The entrance to the Madras High Court was also seen to be inundated due to the rains.
Scenes from the Madras High court !
Case for suo Moto cognisance?
There needs to be a permanent solution to this . Clearly this clueless Vidiyal government can’t offer it!
#நக்கிட்டுப்போன_4000கோடி pic.twitter.com/Yt2JV5iOQq— karthik gopinath (@karthikgnath) October 15, 2024
Live wire also caused severe problems to the people.
Current wire 😱#Chennai #ChennaiRains #ChennaiRainsUpdate #ChennaiFloods pic.twitter.com/6T6XzjPuzM
— Karl Marx2.O (@Marx2PointO) October 15, 2024
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