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 …
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R. 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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Monsoon Watch; R A Puram road floods. Cause – shoddy civic works
Sharanya Vishwanathan reports from R A Puram’s 1st Main Road on the serious issues caused by the monsoon – I am residing in 1st Main Road, R.A.Puram (Surya Sweets stretch) …
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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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