Moderate rain in Chennai; most areas stagnation-free | Chennai News – Times of India



Moderate rain in Chennai; most areas stagnation-free | Chennai News – Times of India

CHENNAI: Chennai recorded close to 4cm rain in the last 24 hours, with Thiruovittyur area receiving 6.9cm, followed by Sholinganallur receiving 6.7cm rain between 6am of Sunday and 6am Monday.
Most of the subways and roads in the city were inundation-free barring a few on the Old Mahabalipuram Road which had ankle-deep water.
Residents around Medavakkam, Pallikaranai and those around Taramani MRTS station witnessed traffic snarls due to minor inundations.Residents around Mylapore, Luz and Mandaveli faced further traffic snarls due to diversions done for metro rail work.
Core city areas received about 4cm rain. While Anna Nagar received 3.6cm, Ice House got 4.1cm, Teynampet 4.3cm and Kodambakkam 4.2cm.
The Greater Chennai Corporation commissioner, Dr J Radhakrishnan, who inspected various subways across the city, said there was no stagnation in areas like Azeez Nagar in Kodambakkam, which suffered inundation in December.
“We have been pumping out water throughout the night. All officials of GCC are on the field. Roadside and known low-level areas are being monitored. Adequate pumps are kept ready and being operated in traditionally identified low lying areas,” the commissioner said.





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