Climate Change is Real: Chennai Faces Floods Again
Last week, Chennai faced heavy downpour which disturbed the daily life of people. On October 30th, the North East monsoon lashed the city. Most of the schools were shut and employers of the private sector were allo.wed to work from home. Introduction Dejavu: The recent rains in Chennai brought back …
Chennai Floods: A Tragedy Foretold
Occurrence of The Tragedy The tragedy of the recent Chennai floods, which, mercifully, as of Saturday has begun to abate, is that it could have been avoided (another matter that the city displayed tremendous character in dealing with the crisis, just as social media once again showed us that it …
Chennai Floods: The Aftermath
Death Toll Rising While the nation was busy debating over the subjects far less important, victims of Chennai floods died. 400 are dead so far and the toll is still rising as the rescue teams search the ruins for any survivors. And now that we HAVE survivors, credit can only be …
Chennai Floods: The Devastation
The Day It All Started A city of 4.3 million people, Chennai faced the wettest November in a century this year. And December 1 probably broke all records with 490 mm rainfall, highest in 100 years resulting in bringing this city to a standstill. Roads flooded, industries shut down, people …
Devastation in Chennai: Result of Unusual Weather and Unplanned Infrastructure
Introduction: The Chennai floods, which have been wreaking havoc since the past one week, do not seem to retreat, as the weather forecast has predicted heavy rains in the coming days. Due to the floods, around 450 people have died, several have been displaced, there have been huge losses of property …
Devastation in Chennai: Result of Unusual Weather and Unplanned Infrastructure
Introduction: The Chennai floods, which have been wreaking havoc since the past one week, do not seem to retreat, as the weather forecast has predicted heavy rains in the coming days. Due to the floods, around 450 people have died, several have been displaced, there have been huge losses of property …
“Twelve Hundred Hours And Not a Brow, And Yet Clouds Hang On.”
For the past several weeks, the South Indian states of India had been waging a war with the Gods of rain. Among the flood-hit areas were Puducherry, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Cuddalore and other surrounding areas. The worst hit perhaps, was the capital city of Tamil Nadu, Chennai. How It …
“Twelve Hundred Hours And Not a Brow, And Yet Clouds Hang On.”
For the past several weeks, the South Indian states of India had been waging a war with the Gods of rain. Among the flood-hit areas were Puducherry, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Cuddalore and other surrounding areas. The worst hit perhaps, was the capital city of Tamil Nadu, Chennai. How It …
“Amma” Stickers put the AIADMK in the Spotlight
About the Floods: For the past week or so, Chennai has been hit by a series of floods that have left the the metropolitan city in shambles. The recent deluge has proven to be one of the worst storms Chennai has seen in over a century. While the heavy rainstorms …