Chennai: Chennai experienced heavy rain last night because of the condition as an introduction to the formation of low pressure on the bay of Bengal.
Personal weather bloggers say this is the ‘toughest rain’ city has experienced since 2015.
Nungambakkam received 215.3 mm of rain while Meenambakkam received 113.6 mm on Sunday.
Rainfall in another area until 8:30 a.m.: Anna University of 164mm, MRC Nagar 171mm, Taramani 127.5, YMCA Nandanam 157.5, ACS Medical College 103.5mm, Goodwill School Villivakkam 200mm, Puzhal 14mm.
“The toughest rain in Chennai since 2015, especially in the North and Central Chennai region and more moving clouds,” Weather Blogger R Pradeep John posted on the facebook page Weatherman Tamil Nadu.
Jalan Flood in Velachery.
Photos by R Ramesh Shankar heavy baths cause flooding in many ways and the environment.
T Nagar, Vyasarpadi, Royapettah, Mylapore, Adyar and many parts of the city suffer from waterlogging.
Many main roads have a knee water level in the morning.
Another affected area including the Tondiajirpet High Road, Jeevan Lal Nagar, Great Northern Trunn Road, Jawaharlal Nehru Nagar, part of Madhavram (Ganapathy Siva Nagar, Deepan Nagar, Raghavendra Nagar), part of Timpananpet (TP Scheme Road, Tiruvallur Nagar), Vinobha Nagar) Section of Royapuram, Teynampet parts (Khader Nawaz Kahn Road, Sivananda Silai and others), Velachery and Sholinganlatur.
Subway Subway Vyasarpadi Ganesapuram and T Nagar Duraisamy are closed for traffic.
The flood house in Velacherytiruvalur Collector said 3,000 cusec water would be released from the Poondi reservoir starting at 9 in the morning.
People who live in the lowlands on the banks of the Kosasthalaiyar River are advised to be vigilant.
Chennai Officials Corporation, Metrowater and PWD are discussing if water must be released from the Chembarambakkam lake.
Evacuation is taking place in several regions.
Officials say 500 cusec water will be released from the Puzhal reservoir from 11am.
A flood road in Velachythe The meeting department has estimated heavy rain which is widespread on Saturday and Sunday night.
The department also estimates that low pressure will be formed above Bay Bay and is likely to move towards North Tamil Nadu Beach after being more low pressure.
Flood complaints numbers: 1913, 044-25384520, 044-25384530, 044-25384540.