Chennai shudders as floodgates of Chembarambakkam open
CHENNAI: A sea of people cheered like tourists when the shutters were thrown open at the Chembarambakkam reservoir on Monday, discharging a few lakh litres of water every second into the Adyar river....
View ArticleChennai rain abates after killing 189: Choppers, boats, move 55,000 to safety
CHENNAI: After two days of drowning homes, breaching banks and killing people, rain took a break on Monday night. Soon, the combined might of man got into action: Choppers, boats and vehicles moved...
View ArticleChennai gets a break from rain after downpour kills 189 in Tamil Nadu;...
CHENNAI: After two days of drowning homes, breaching banks and killing people, rain took a break on Monday night. Soon, the combined might of man got into action: Choppers, boats and vehicles moved...
View ArticleSeveral parts of Chennai flooded in heavy rain, more rain forecast
CHENNAI: A heavy rain that lashed overnight left several roads and neighbourhoods flooded in the city. The city received heavy rain amounting around 3cm since midnight. There was 4cm rainfall since...
View ArticleLife comes to grinding halt in Chennai
Life today came to a grinding halt in Chennai and its suburbs following the unprecedented deluge, with scores of stranded citizens making their way through waist-deep water with all modes of transport...
View ArticleArmy steps in as third big spell of rain maroons, drowns Chennai
CHENNAI: Pounded twice in November by heavy spells of rain, Chennai was brought to its knees by a third knock on Tuesday, yet it fought back. About 120cm of rain had submerged Chennai in November, as...
View ArticleLife comes to grinding halt in Chennai, suburbs
CHENNAI: Life on Wednesday came to a grinding halt in Chennai and its suburbs following the unprecedented deluge, with scores of stranded citizens making their way through waist-deep water with all...
View ArticleIn Chennai, floods increase after rain stops
CHENNAI: In some cities, the rain brings with it the flood. But, in Chennai, the floods swell the day after rain stops -- when the sun is peeping out. The rain water finds its way to the drinking water...
View ArticleChennai rains: City turns island; road, rail, air links disrupted
CHENNAI: Chennai today turned a virtual island and several coastal areas of Tamil Nadu were marooned by flood waters after unprecedented rains in 100 years pounded the city, its suburbs and...
View ArticleChennai turns virtual island; road, rail, air links disrupted
CHENNAI: Chennai on Wednesday turned a virtual island and several coastal areas of Tamil Nadu were marooned by flood waters after unprecedented rains in 100 years pounded the city, its suburbs and...
View ArticleExcessive discharge from Chembarambakkam lake inundates new areas in Chennai
Chennai: Rains abated in Chennai on Thursday giving relief to people tormented by the heavy downpour of the last three days but excessive discharge of water last night from Chembarambakkam lake on the...
View ArticleDischarge from Chembarambakkam lake inundates new areas in Chennai
CHENNAI: Rains abated in Chennai today giving relief to people tormented by the heavy downpour of the last three days but excessive discharge of water last night from Chembarambakkam lake on the...
View ArticleChennai gets break from rain, but water release from lakes floods new areas
CHENNAI: Rain abated in Chennai on Thursday giving relief to people tormented by the heavy downpour in the last three days, but excessive discharge of water last night from Chembarambakkam lake on the...
View ArticleDischarge from Chembarambakkam inundates new areas in Chennai
Rains abated in Chennai today giving relief to people tormented by the heavy downpour of the last three days but excessive discharge of water last night from Chembarambakkam lake on the outskirts...
View ArticleSituation in Chennai begins to ease as rain stops, water levels recede in rivers
Chennai: Signs of easing of situation in flood-battered Chennai emerged on Friday with no fresh rains and a sharp fall in water levels of Adyar and Kumbh rivers that were in spate following torrential...
View ArticleSurplus water released from Chembarambakkam reservoir
CHENNAI: With copious inflow of water being recorded in drinking water reservoirs in the city, public works department on Monday released 500 cusecs (cubic feet per second) of water from...
View ArticleChennai flooded, more rain forecast
CHENNAI: Heavy rain lashed Chennai overnightand left several roads and neighbourhoods flooded. The city received heavy rain of about 3cm since midnight. There was 4cm rainfall since 8.30am on Monday....
View ArticleA wrong call that sank Chennai
As the flood water recedes in Chennai, serious questions are being raised about reservoir management in the city. Much of the flooding and subsequent waterlogging was a consequence of the outflows from...
View ArticleTough task to clear Adyar of big squatters
From the Saidapet Bridge, the Adyar looks wider than it used to be in recent memory. There are earthmoving machines at work, and though the river retains that all-toofamiliar dark and sooty look, the...
View ArticleDefence Colony residents still feel vulnerable after floods
On December 1, just as most residents of Defence Colony were fast asleep, flood water gushed into their homes. “Even before we could realise what was happening, the water level rose up quickly and we...
View ArticleBy Porur lake, a cascade of concern
The deluge in December last year caused by the overflowing Chembarambakkam Lake ravaged the city, particularly the vast stretch along Porur Lake. Several places including Manapakkam, Porur, Ramapuram,...
View ArticleMonsoon countdown: Manapakkam waits with bated breath
“It is the same old story here,” a section of vexed residents of Manapakkam said, as they narrate the problems localities in the western suburbs of the Porur–Poonamallee belt face every year. Be it...
View ArticleWater from Chembarambakkam inundates banks of river
After nearly eight years, surplus water from all four city reservoirs is being released. For the ninth day now, excess water from Chembarambakkam reservoir is being released into Adyar river, which has...
View ArticleBone dry neighbourhood recounts deluge this time last year
Chennai: This day last year was the morning after the city recorded its highest rainfall (23.5 cm) on a single day and woke up to mass rescue. The grim image of an 80-year-old woman lying flat on a...
View ArticleDeadline over, some areas still under water
CHENNAI: The corporation failed to meet its own deadline of Thursday to drain water from inundated localities despite the fact that there was only sparse rainfall in the city for more than 48 hours. By...
View ArticleMemories of rain ravaged Madras
As the recent deluge recedes and landmarks in the city become visible once again, sheets of water vanish to reveal the black tar on roads, and a battered population tries to get back to its feet,...
View ArticleDC debate: Don’t blame climate change, Chennai floods a man-made disaster
Silt, sludge and CO2 S. Janakarajan Vs S. Elumalai ==================================================== Chennai’s drainage in a poor state - S. Janakarajan Chennai is inundated but the water is not...
View ArticleWork on Adyar river bunds nearing completion
The work on widening and strengthening of bunds of Adyar river from Adhanur to Tiruneermalai is nearing completion and the remaining work such as construction of flood prevention wall near...
View ArticleCoping with the monsoon in Chennai
Despite being well-prepared for the monsoon, the city has yet again submerged — water inundation in many localities, flooded subways and trains and flights being cancelled— the situation only seems to...
View Article'Orphaned' lakes to blame for Hyderabad floods
Urbanisation Has Adversely Affected The Lake Network The GHMC may blame plastic carry bags for flooding of posh areas in the city, but a detailed analysis of the satellite data reveals that it is the...
View ArticleAfter deluge, city rises in rescue
Record rainfall from Sunday through Monday morning intensified the flood crisis in the city, forcing the district administration, IAF and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) to step up rescue and...
View ArticleRescue operations intensify across Chennai
While most of the residents of Srinagar Colony in Saidapet were going about their daily chores on Tuesday, a lone policeman turned up there to warn residents of an impending disaster. He asked them to...
View ArticleChennai rains: As relief camps fill up, people fight for every dry corner
Just when thousands in relief camps were shifting to their homes, the Tuesday rain forced another evacuation, especially along the banks of the Adyar. Un til late evening 3,600 people were rescued from...
View ArticleCurious viewers take selfies, residents reel
It's a sight to behold for many , while it's the cause of hardship for others. Over the past few days, bridges over the Adyar -from Manapakkam in Porur to Adyar -have become the new hangout spots with...
View ArticleLatest updates: 400 more rescued, flown to Delhi, Hyderabad
Days after being flooded and nearly seeing aircraft drown, the Chennai airport's airport runway is finally dry. The airport will start operations from 6 am tomorrow. Only limited domestic operations...
View ArticleUnplanned development in Chennai causes floods
When the first downpour began a little over two weeks ago, residents of Chennai were ecstatic. At long last, said most, a blistering prolonged summer still vivid in memory. Over the next two weeks,...
View ArticleChannel to divert surplus from Chembarambakkam lake
A portion of surplus water from Chembarambakkam lake could now be stored in abandoned quarries at Sikkarayapuram. The Water Resources Department has created a link channel to transport water to the...
View ArticleSome relief for flood-hit Chennai as rain stops, water level in rivers decline
CHENNAI: After days of chaos, finally there were some signs of relief for the flood-battered people of Chennai as there was a sharp fall in the water levels of Adyar and Kumbh rivers due to no...
View ArticleTamil Nadu rains: Life comes to grinding halt
Chennai: Life on Thursday came to a grinding halt in Chennai and its suburbs following the unprecedented deluge, with scores of stranded citizens making their way through waist-deep water with all...
View ArticleQ&A with NV Rakhunath: ‘Centre knew things could go wrong’
In the wake of the flood that rocked Chennai, urban planning, or the lack of it, is being pinpointed as one of the main culprits. N.V. Rakhunath, former chief planner with the Chennai Metropolitan...
View ArticleNo lessons have been learnt from Chennai floods
On May 17, many Chennai residents felt a frisson of panic as an unexpected cyclonic formation over the Bay of Bengal sent torrents of rain their way. "My granddaughter was inconsolable," said M Aisabi,...
View ArticleAfter floods, slum dwellers keen to move from river banks
CHENNAI: Many families who made their homes on the banks of the Adyar river have returned to what remains of their houses. More than 1.27 lakh people were evacuated from the river banks during the...
View ArticleRescue, relief in full swing as Chennai battles floods
Rescue and relief operations were in full swing today in the worst flood-affected areas of Chennai and suburbs and neighbouring districts which enjoyed a welcome respite from torrential rains as Prime...
View ArticleRelief ops on fast track as toll rises to 450
CHENNAI: The toll of the unprecedented rain and floods this monsoon has continued to fight unprecedented rain and floods, the death toll climbed to 450 since the onset of monsoon in October-end in...
View ArticleChennai's encroachments on water bodies caused floods
It was an almost eerie portent of things to come when on November 27, the Madras High Court passed orders on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking to regularise illegal encroachments along the...
View ArticleChennai rain: Relief ops on fast track as toll rises to 450
CHENNAI: The death toll from the unprecedented rain and floods this monsoon has climbed to 450 since the onset of monsoon in October-end in Chennai and neighbouring districts. With intermittent, and at...
View ArticleRelief mired in chaos, anger rises in Chennai
CHENNAI: As Chennai continued to fight back unprecedented rain and floods, the death toll climbed to 450 since the onset of monsoon in October-end in the city and neighbouring districts. With the...
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