According to the IMD data, Chennai has seen 89 percent more than normal rainfall this season, while the districts of Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Vellore and Tirunveliveli received 154 percent, 139 percent, 136 percent and 110 percent excess precipitation respectively so far.
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For Tamil Nadu this is the main rainy season accounting for about 48 per cent of the annual rainfall.
But Kannan added: “I have sent my family to Erode as water was threatening to enter our house”.
“The situation may worsen in the next 24 hours”.
Nungambakkam, a city suburb recorded 29 cm rainfall till Wednesday 8 am.
The Chennai airport is water logged and the runway is submerged underneath the depth of the rising water degree. Passengers stranded at the airport said they did not know when they would be able to fly, or where to stay if they could not.
India suffers severe flooding every year during the annual monsoon rains from June to September. On Wednesday, the Southern Railways cancelled three trains operating between the two cities.
As a precautionary measure, energy provide was suspended.
In Tamil Nadu, however, the rains are only set to increase. While flood rescue operations are in progress more Army columns are being brought in to augment rescue efforts.
Shelter for housing one hundred needy individuals has been stored prepared at INS Adyar and medical staff has been stored on standby for deputing at brief discover.
Naval ship INS Airavat has proceeded to Chennai from Visakhapatnam with relief material.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles have been launched for assessment of situation in the area.
Two columns of the Army’s Garrison Infantry Battalion have been pressed into service in Tambaram and Oorapakkam after the Tamil Nadu government sought military assistance.
The NDRF is airlifting another 15 teams to the rain-battered state.
A navy spokesperson said additional boats were being deployed.
All fishermen have been alerted to not enterprise into the ocean since November 30.
“The authorities would like to help however there are not any boats”.
Torrential showers are expected to continue for the next week.
Prime Minister Modi has issued instructions to deployed central workforce to Chennai to evaluate the state of affairs and make a report so that each potential assist could be offered.
Some took to pointing fingers on the Centre, whereas some others provided their assist. Sources in the disaster management department revealed to Bangalore Mirror that about 40 software professionals from Bengaluru working with major multinational companies and who are stranded in Chennai, called up the Karnataka helpline 107 and requested help in being evacuated to safety.
It is not just the rains that have marooned Chennai.
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This year, the El Nino has been extremely strong-the most in over 18 years-and coupled with unusually-cold sea-surface waters near the Tamil Nadu and Kerala coast, has gravitated extra gusts towards Chennai, says Mahesh Palawat, Chief Meteorologist, Skymet Weather, a private weather forecasting agency. People can contact the following numbers in case of any emergency due to the floods.
