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Illam Thedi Vellam: Floods Inundate Many Areas In Chennai As Citizens Suffer Under Dravidian Model

October 15, 2024
The Commune

Chennai grapples with severe flooding as heavy rains lash the city, disrupting daily life and causing widespread inconvenience. The downpour, intensified by a well-marked low-pressure area, has led to significant waterlogging in several neighbourhoods, including Ekkatuthangal, Venus Colony, and Alagappa Road. Major traffic arteries like the 100-ft Road in Vadapalani have been severely impacted, causing traffic congestion and delays.

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 and nearby districts such as Chengalpettu, Kancheepuram, and Tiruvallur were hit by heavy rain early in the morning, leading to significant disruptions.

Areas including Ekkatuthangal, Venus Colony, and Alagappa Road experienced severe flooding, causing vehicles and pedestrians to have difficulty navigating the waterlogged streets. Significant 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 will likely 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 cancelled eight flights scheduled to and from destinations such as Bengaluru, Andaman, New Delhi, and Muscat, citing unfavourable weather conditions as the cause of the disruptions.

In this situation, OMR was one of the worst-affected places in the city. Here, we 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!

Annanagar which rarely gets inundated was also flooded like 2023 floods.

Some other localities are indicated below:

 

 

Manali

Guindy

Guindy, considered the city’s central business district, was also flooded.

Alandur, Kathipara near Guindy was also seen to be waterlogged.

Pallikaranai

This locality near Velachery is located near the marshlands and flooding is seen every single rainy season.

Purasaiwakkam

 

Vyasarpadi Jeeva

One of the oldest localities of Chennai, Vyasarpadi Jeeva, is also seen heavily flooded.

Several subways also have been closed due to flooding.

 

High Court Area

The entrance to the Madras High Court was also seen to be inundated due to the rains.

Live wire also caused severe problems to the people.

 

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