Mylaporeans get together in times of need
Residents in the Mylapore area came up with novel ideas to prevent flooding in their neighbourhood. Avinash Raghunathan sent us a report on how an Abhiramapuram community got together to …
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Its business again for vendors on South Mada Street
Business was dull for vegetable and fruit vendors on South Mada Street, Mylapore due to the rains last week. A. Muniamma, a vegetable vendor sitting outside Velleswarar Temple, was relieved …
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Flood relief efforts; by local schools
At Vidya Mandir, Mylapore, vocalist Rithvik Raja, an alumni, is leading the relief efforts along with 25 other alumni members. They are collecting and distributing clothes, medicines, milk powder, sanitary …
Read MoreRelief efforts on at Kalyana Nagar Association, Mandavelipakkam
The members and staff of Kalyana Nagar Association at Mandavelipakkam have been organising relief efforts for the flood victims. On Dec 4 and 5, more than 2000 food packets were …
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Central Mylapore remain dry, temple tanks draw in floodwater
People are still wondering – how did central Mylapore remain dry and safe from the deluge of December? The answer is perhaps in the temple tanks. They received as much …
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Buckingham Canal breaches; floods colonies on its banks
December 3 was the day of the deluge the like the city has not known. And for people who live in small little apartments, huts and makeshift homes this was …
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When the deluge started; December 1 night
It was to be a long, long night on December 1, Tuesday. The rainfall had been steady and yet I had taken the risk to attend the launch of the …
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Ramakrishna Mission Students Home organise relief efforts
Students of Ramakrishna Mission Students Home, Mylapore visited the flooded areas near Sathyabama University at Semmencherry, Perungalatur, Varadharaja Puram, Manali, Kargil Nagar, Thiruvottiyur, MGR Nagar today (Dec 1) and distributed …
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San Thome kuppam residents suffer flooding problems
Rarely do we get to see the pathetic state of colonies that lie on the seaside. In the San Thome area kuppams. The second bout of rain has flooded all …
Read MoreMonsoon Watch: Garden School Road, Mandaveli
Its is going to be a long day for Jayashree. G, a resident of Wingate Garden Apartments on Garden School Road, Mandaveli. The last spell of rain flooded their complex …
Read MoreMonsoon Watch: Flooding on San Thome High Road
San Thome High Road, near Amma Unavagam, is inundated with knee deep water. Vehicles have stopped plying on this road. Suresh. S, a resident of Mandavelipakkam, had a narrow escape. …
Read MoreSteady rains cause water stagnation in Mylapore’s inner streets
There was some relief in the Srinivasa Avenue – R K Nagar neighborhood this morning which was badly hit by the rains the past fortnight. The steady rains on Monday …
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