In pics: The Tamil Nadu floods have sent 1,700 people into relief camps

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In pics: The Tamil Nadu floods have sent 1,700 people into relief camps
  • Tamil Nadu and capital city Chennai were on ‘red alert’ on November 10 due to extreme heavy rainfall in the past few days.
  • Flood warnings have been issued today in Tamil Nadu’s Madurai as the water level of Vaigai dam has passed the reservoir capacity of 71, reportedly.
  • Around 14 people had died and at least 530 houses or huts were severely damaged, while more than 1,700 people were in relief camps on November 10.
Tamil Nadu and capital city Chennai were on ‘red alert’ on November 10 due to extreme heavy rainfall in the past few days. Flood warnings have been issued today in Tamil Nadu’s Madurai as the water level of Vaigai dam has passed the reservoir capacity of 71, reportedly.

According to news agency ANI,14 people had died and at least 530 houses or huts were severely damaged, while more than 1,700 people were in relief camps on November 10. “In the last four days, almost 20 lakh people have been given food packets in Chennai”, said Kumar Jayant, Principal Secretary of Revenue Department in a statement.

Several areas in Chennai including Nungambakkam high road, Kodambakkam and Vadapallani witnessed power-cuts due to extreme water-logging.

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) withdrew the ‘red alert’ yesterday, i.e November 11 for eight districts — Chennai, Tiruvallur, Ranipet, Vellore, Salem, Kallakurichi, Tirupattur and Tiruvannamalai as the depression which caused this extreme rainfall in Tamil Nadu had begun to cross the coast between Chennai and Puducherry.

Here is a sneak-peak of the Tamil Nadu floods —
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Heavy Rainfall

Heavy Rainfall
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The entire city was inundated with water as the city witnessed heavy rainfall since Wednesday.

These areas witnessed intense rainfall

These areas witnessed intense rainfall
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Choolai, Semmancherry, Kodambambakkam, KK Nagar, MGR Nagar, Arumbakkam were the areas in Chennai flooded with intense showers.

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Waterlogging in various areas

Waterlogging in various areas
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This is yesterday’s image of Pulianthope high road in Chennai covered with rain water. The draining system in this area was built during the British era and still hasn’t been reconstructed or repaired even after 2015 floods.

Patients being rescued

Patients being rescued
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Patients in state-run hospitals in KK Nagar being rescued as the rainwater entered into hospitals as well.

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Power-cut and no access to essential needs

Power-cut and no access to essential needs
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Areas covered with heavy sheets of water disrupted the power supply and access to essential needs