Monsoon watch; Marina
The Marina now looks like it is a bed of small ponds and lakes. Following the heavy rain this past week, floods water has accumulated in low-lying zones of the …
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Mylaporeans organise flood relief efforts
This is what two groups in the Mylapore area did to help the flood victims: A team from Ramakrishna Mission Students Home, Mylapore consisting of students, monastic members, teachers and …
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More flooding at Srinivasa Avenue, R. A. Puram
The situation has not improved at Srinivasa Avenue, R. A. Puram where residents continue to struggle with flooding and power cuts. The release of water from the Chembarambakkam reservoir has added to …
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Monsoon Watch – R. A. Puram
Several areas in R. A. Puram continue to be water logged. At Raja Muthiah School, R. A. Puram, children were seen playing in the water.
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Water logging and power cuts at Srinivasa Avenue, R. A. Puram; residents protest
For two days now, the residents of Srinivasa Avenue, R. A. Puram have been without power. Complaints to the corporation and electricity board officials have gone unheard. Frustrated by the …
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Monsoon Watch – Abhiramapuram
Water has entered the homes of residents at Visalakshi Garden on Warren Road. Seen here is a picture of residents using buckets and utensils to pump out the water.
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Monsoon Watch – Tree down
Two trees have fallen down – one at Warren Road (far left) and another at R. A. Puram 2nd Cross Street (left). Officials are there at both these locations and are cutting the …
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Monsoon Watch – Mandaveli
The entrance to Ayodhya Apartments on South Canal Bank Road, Mandaveli has been flooded for four days now. A resident J. Raja says, “Water entered our cars yesterday. Today morning, …
Read MorePower supply, Net lines down because of rain
Power outages plagued many colonies in Mylapore on Monday and in some, the power was cut right through the day. Actor-politician S V Sheker posted on his FB page that …
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Cyclonic winds batter seaside colonies
The colonies located on the seaside are experiencing heavy gusts of wind as the cyclonic weather lashes the city. The rain is down to a bit since this morning but …
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As cyclone alert is put out, some areas go without power
As the wind began to get strong and a cyclone warning was put out by the Met office, power supply went off in parts of San Thome on Sunday evening. …
Read MoreMetrowater to regularise ‘illegal’ sewer lines; applications accepted today
Metrowater’s zone offices are accepting applications for regularization of illegal privately installed sewer lines. This is an effort to ensure that people who have laid such lines can now connect …
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