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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Sri Virupaksheeswarar Temple tank fills up
Tanks of temple tanks in this area are filling up following the exceptionally high rainfall in a short period. Here is a picture of the tank of Sri Virupaksheeswarar Temple, …
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Section of P. S. Sivaswamy Road will be closed for at least 3 more days
The section of P S Sivaswamy Road outside the local Metrowater unit here which caved in because water leaked from the unit’s pipes seems to be a bigger issue – and …
Read MoreR. A. Puram resident dies after being injured in accident caused by pipeline ditch created to drain floodwater
A local electrician who resides in a colony off the Canal in R A Puram has died after he sustained serious injuries when he was thrown off his bike that …
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Monsoon Watch: Colony off Kamaraj Salai suffers
The Housing Board zone – the neighbourhood that lies between Kamaraj Salai, Srinivasa Avenue and R K Mutt Road – was among the worst hit colonies by the monsoon fury. And its …
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Monsoon Watch – Nageswara Rao Park devastated
This is a picture of the childrens play area at Nageswara Rao Park in Luz which has been flooded by the rains. The play ground lies submerged in water and …
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