Rainwater. Sewage. Problem repeats in these Mandaveli colonies.
Pump. Pump. Pump. That is what is going on in the inner streets that meet Devanathan Street in Mandaveli. It is not just the rainwater that is cleared out now. …
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Monsoon Alert is a 24×7 column space which will feature details Mylapore needs at monsoon time. Key contacts and regular updates on flooding, help centres, etc. This info is updated regularly.
Graveyard on St Mary’s Road water-logged
The GCC graveyard on St. Mary’s Road went under rainwater midweek as rain came down steadily. Many simple tombs, with just mud over them could not be seen at all. …
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Marina beach sands filled with rainwater; access denied to visitors
The sands of the Marina have become almost an extension of the sea. The incessant rain the past week filled up much of the sands across most parts of the …
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No sign of stagnanting water on San Thome High Road
From Adyar Poonga to Gandhi statue and up north, San Thome High Road and Kamarajar Salai ( beach road) on Friday evening would have made today’s visitor wonder if it …
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Water in Chitrakulam stops spilling onto local streets
This morning, a set of ducks were taking to the water so close to them in the Chitrakulam. As the sun shone bright and rain stopped this Friday, the water …
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Water levels rise appreciably in all Mylapore temple tanks
The level of water in the tank of Sri Kapali Temple has been rising in the past 24 hours as rain was steady through then night and on Nov.11 morning. …
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Brimming Chitrakulam overflows banks, water flowing into streets since morning
The Chitrakulam, the temple tank to the south east of Sri Kapali Temple began to overflow since Thursday morning, with waters flowing out on all four sides of the tank. …
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Monsoon: Thursday morning: Seethammal Colony submerged, P S Sivaswamy Salai closed to traffic.
Hema Shankar of Seethammal Colony in Alwarpet says that a 2015 deluge-like situation has revisited this colony and GCC has not dome much to come to the rescue of residents …
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Monsoon Time Useful Contacts
MONSOON TIME – USEFUL CONTACTS IN MYLAPORE ZONE ( This will be updated 24×7. Please share your own contacts that can be added here). IAS officer in charge of Teynampet …
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Food cooked at community kitchen serves people badly affected by rain
Chennai Corporation opened community kitchens on top of this week, to cater food to people badly affected by the rain. In Zone 9 ( Teynampet zone under which most parts …
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Monsoon: some families in Alwarpet move out to relatives’ houses, hotels
When the rainwater entered their apartment complex located off TTK Road on Sunday and began to threaten ground floor residents, the memories of the 2015 deluge began to hang over …
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Is Buckingham Canal, partly dredged taking the floodwaters of R. A. Puram?
Monday, November 8 morning. We are on the small bridge on Kamaraj Salai in R. A. Puram which runs above the Buckingham Canal. The water in the Canal was dredged …
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