Chennai rains HIGHLIGHTS: Waterlogging, traffic updates from around Chennai, suburbs on 15.10.2024

At central Chennai, regular morning traffic was missing along the interior roads, as schools and colleges remained closed. The market areas in Choolai, Egmore and Pattalam recorded less footfall, as people stayed put at home. However, supermarkets are doing brisk business.

The roads in and around Corporation headquarters Ripon Building, MGR Chennai Central railway station and Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital were busy as usual, but vehicles were plying at a slower pace. 

Residents in Egmore also complained of repeated power cuts since Monday night.

A reader who reached out to DT Next updated that all parallel and link roads to Mount Road are inundated. “Use main roads like Mount Road [Anna Salai] and Cathedral Road to the extent possible,” he said.

Overnight rains inundate parts of Chennai on Tuesday

At Kolathur, Chief Minister MK Stalin’s constituency, heavy overnight rains left many parts flooded. The incomplete stormwater drains and the works undertaken by the Electricity Department have made the situation worse, making it difficult for the public to access main roads. 

The debris left over from the construction works makes the roads slippery for pedestrians and motorists. Residents say that the condition of the roads has also worsened because of incomplete Metro Water and Greater Chennai Corporation works.

Weather forecast from 15.10.2024 to 17.10.2024

Heavy to very heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Ranipet, Tiruvallur, Chennai, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, Tiruvannamalai, Villupuram, Cuddalore, Kallakurichi, Ariyalur, Perambalur and Thanjavur districts and Puducherry on Oct 15, the Regional Meteorological Department (RMC) said.

Heavy to very heavy rain at a few places with extremely heavy rain at one or two places is likely to occur over Tiruvallur, Chennai, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, Cuddalore, Villupuram, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, and Tiruvarur districts, Puducherry and Karaikal area, on Oct 16.

Heavy to very heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Ranipet, Vellore, Tirupattur and Krishnagiri districts on October 17, it said. Fishermen have been advised not to venture into the sea during this period.