Which part of Chennai is affected by flood?

Some areas such as Guduvancherry, Mannivakkam and Varadarajapuram were among those which were flooded, reports said, adding several residents were evacuated in boats. Twitter users posted pictures and videos of inundated areas as reports of sewage water flowing on roads and into homes also came in.

Which is the biggest flood in Tamilnadu?

The 2015 South India floods resulted from heavy rainfall generated by the annual northeast monsoon in November–December 2015. They affected the Coromandel Coast region of the South Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. More than 500 people were killed and over 1.8 million (18 lakh) people were displaced.

In which year Chennai has a massive flood?

2015
It was the second highest rainfall recorded in the city in November since 2015, when it suffered massive floods. In November 2015, Chennai received 1,049mm of rain, compared with 915mm of rainfall till November 29 this year.

Why does Chennai keep flooding?

Every rainy season, Chennai is flooded. Some of its streets get inundated even after a single spell. The maps show that as the need for residential units grew, houses were built in low-lying areas and floodplains, leading to stagnation. The loss of a portion of the Pallikaranai marshland added to the crisis.

How can we solve the water crisis in Chennai?

Chennai water crisis solution 1: Increased Reservoir Capacity. Until 2019, three of four reservoirs were trusted to meet Chennai’s water demand. But, today five Reservoirs and Dams infrastructures are being managed to store and supply water for Chennai.

Which area in Chennai is rich in water supply?

Chennai receives most of its water from Poondi Lake (3,231 Mcft), Sholavaram Lake (881 Mcft), Red Hills Lake (3,300 Mcft) and Chembarambakkam Lake (3,645 Mcft). The Veeranam Water Supply Project was implemented as an additional source of water to Chennai City.

Why is Chennai airport losing?

Officials said the reasons why Chennai airport could lose out to other airports include infrastructure and maintenance-related problems and the absence of a plan for the future.

Is Chennai on red alert?

A ‘red alert’ is in place for 20 districts across the state, including Chennai, for today and tomorrow.

Which areas are waterlogged in Chennai?

T Nagar, West Mambalam, KK Nagar: Parts of Chennai waterlogged as rain continues. Ambattur saw the most rainfall in Chennai at 117mm. Parts of Perambur, Mylapore, Ayanavaram, Mambalam, Alandur, Purasawalkam and Guindy all saw heavy rainfall.

Is Chennai flooded?

Up to 17 cm of rains have flooded the capital city Chennai as a cyclonic storm along the coasts triggered heavy rainfall.

Does rain more at night?

However, there are other reasons why we get more rain during the night. One factor is the top of the clouds cool during the night, allowing the air mass to reach its dew point more readily and produce greater amounts of precipitation — drizzle, rain, hail or snow.