In the present context, 'Chennai', includes all the places such as, Chennai City, Chennai District Areas, the Sub Urban Areas of Chennai, the nearby/interlinked Districts of Tiruvallur and Kancheepuram,
Due to the continuous- heavy rains for 2 days and non -stop rains for 2 more days, as above in 'Chennai', all the the low lying areas of 'Chennai' became inundated by 13th November 2015.
Again on 15th and 16th November 2015 'Chennai' received heavy rains and most of the areas of 'Chennai' became fully flooded with rain-water by 17th November 2015.
The following are some of the numerous 'Mind Blowing'&'Shocking' Photos of "CHENNAI" affected by the 'NEVER BEFORE'/HISTORICAL 'heavy rains' and the 'subsequent floods', during November-December 2015:-
Due to the flooding rain waters, roads and streets in 'Chennai' were full of water and various types of 'boats' had replaced the motor cycles and cars etc.
On many roads and streets in 'Chennai', including 'Anna Salai' boats were used for moving people standered in the floods to safer places.
Many vehicles, especially cars and buses got immersed in the flood waters on many road and streets of 'Chennai'.
After 2 weeks, on 01st December 2015 'Chennai' received heavy rains flooding the roads, streets, railways tracks in Chennai Egmore and Chennai Central Railway Stations,
Chennai International Airport was closed from 2nd December 2015 to 6th December 2015 as the runways and the ground floors were full of flood waters.
Due to the flooding of rain water, around and even inside many of the hospitals in 'Chennai' were closed and the in-patients had to be transferred out of such hospitals to safer places.
The flood waters entered the 'MIOT Hospitals', in Mount Poonamalle Road, Manappakkam and due to lack of power supply and
'oxygen'-cylinders, 14 patients in the ICU of the MIOT Hospitals died.
The 'Global Hospitals' in Perumbakkam was submerged in flooding waters and the 'MRI' -Scan Room of the Global Hospital was full of water.
The 'Global Hospitals' in Perumbakkam was submerged in flooding waters and the 'MRI' -Scan Room of the Global Hospital was full of water.
Due to the flooding waters of the heavy rains, many people staying on the banks of the 'Adyar /Couvam Rivers' in huts and even people living in concrete- roofed houses and apartments became homeless.
The houses in
the 'Ground Floors' of independent houses and apartments got submerged in the
flooding waters, causing many deaths, sufferings and loss / damage of domestic possessions,
especially, Televisions, Sofa sets, Kitchen items including LPG Gas Cylinders.
Many two wheeler and four wheeler parked in the basements/ parking places and in the
Ground Floors / on the roads were submerged in the flooding waters and
obviously got damaged.
Some people, including soldiers of the Indian Army and volunteers, boldly walked in waters up to their hips and in some places even up to their shoulders and carried their kids and pet dogs to safer places.
The
Prime Minister of India, Mr.Narendra Modi made an 'Aerial Survey' of
the 'Flood Affected Areas' of 'Chennai' on 03rd December 2015, from a
helicopter.
According to the officials of the ‘Chennai City Corporation’, about 57,000 houses, mostly those of working class, in the Chennai City had suffered structural damage.
Earlier, 'Chennai' had received heavy rains in the years 2010 and 2005
However, it is reported that the heavy rains during the period from 9th November 2015 to 01st December 2015, has been the heaviest rainfall in the past 100 years of the history of Chennai.
However, it is reported that the heavy rains during the period from 9th November 2015 to 01st December 2015, has been the heaviest rainfall in the past 100 years of the history of Chennai.
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