November 13
A rain-soaked Chennai is returning to normalcy, albeit at a slow pace.
Four subways, including Duraiswamy, remain closed to the public, while roads in some areas are still waterlogged.
The city witnessed five times the usual rainfall in about a week, from November 7 to November 12. The incessant rain led to waterlogged streets and even a flooded beach.
Supriya Sahu, Principal Secretary – Environment, Climate Change, and Forest, tweeted this video of the Marina beach on November 8.
November 11
Chennai has taken a pounding through the night as the rains lashed the coastal city. The city is currently on a red alert as a depression over the Bay of Bengal moves closer by the hour.
As per the latest report, the Duraisamy subway has submerged overnight.
Residents in the city are advised not to venture out unless absolutely necessary.
Meanwhile, some municipal workers are being hailed on social media for working overnight in the heavy rain.
The heavy rains from the Northeast Monsoon have already inundated several areas in Chennai since late last week. Many residential colonies were waterlogged for days altogether. Localities on the banks of Adyar river and the Buckingham canal have seen flooding.
Several districts in Tamil Nadu have shut schools and colleges.
Any expectations of a letup turned out to be only a passing relief, as the incoming depression from the Bay of Bengal has got the rains lashing again.
Meanwhile, the Railways is keen on unhindered travel routes.
Indian Army is involved in humanitarian relief for the afflicted.