Why Chennai’s Flooding Problem Won’t Be Solved for Another 10 …
WEBNov 9, 2021 · Some of the areas near Adyar river that were flooded in 2020 are shown in this map based on satellite data. Click to enlarge. Tamil text: Low-lying areas affected by the floods. Natural water...
Why Chennai floods every year, and why no government will solve it
WEBDec 7, 2023 · When the Adyar river overflows, the water has nowhere to go but the airport. Now, the DMK government has announced a new airport at Parandur, which will lie on part of the Adyar river basin – something environmentalists have called a “recipe for disaster”.
Chennai floods: What happened at Chembarambakkam, …
WEBDec 9, 2015 · When too much water is released in a short period, Adyar River overflows, flooding residential areas and other parts of Chennai. This is what is believed to have happened on December 1 and 2....
Chennai floods: The day city went under, who did what — and …
WEBDec 14, 2015 · It took three to four hours for the water to reach the city from the reservoir 25 km away, but by midnight of December 2, land in more than a 4-km radius around Adyar, which flows through the heart of Chennai, had gone completely under.
Debris dumped along Adyar river bund in Manapakkam blocks …
WEBSep 8, 2024 · The public claim that ever since the Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has begun construction work, debris has been indiscriminately dumped for at least a year along the bunds of the Adyar river in Manapakkam, near MIOT hospital.
Chennai flood: Death toll rises to 12; Boats and tractors used in ...
WEBDec 5, 2023 · Chennai: A dozen people lost their lives in various rain-related incidents in and around the city while personnel on fishing boats and farm tractors were engaged in rescuing stranded people on Tuesday.
Five days after flooding, Chennai wages grim battle
WEBFive days after unrelenting rains brought by cyclone Michaung submerged most of Chennai, wrecked civic infrastructure and cut off power for millions of residents, large parts of the city’s low ...
Chennai’s floods: the city has learned nothing from the past – …
WEBDec 15, 2021 · November 2021 was a devastating month for flooding in the city of Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu in southern India.
Chennai floods: Decoding the city’s worst rains in 100 years
WEBDec 3, 2015 · The heaviest rainfall in over a century caused massive flooding across the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, driving thousands from their homes, shutting auto factories and paralysing the airport in Chennai. Reuters. Cooum River, Adyar River and Buckingham Canal, which serve as the main rain water drain for the city, have all seen encroachments.
Planned release from reservoirs helped avert flash floods in Chennai ...
WEBDec 6, 2023 · Chennai's Water Resources Dept. pre-emptied reservoirs ahead of cyclone Michaung, reducing risk of flash floods. This allowed Adyar river to carry peak flow without spillover, averting...