Chennai

As incessant rain lashed Chennai since Monday evening, several parts of the city were flooded with rainwater causing hardships to residents on Tuesday. 

The overnight spells led to inundation in many low lying areas in the city like Velachery, Madipakkam, Saidapet, KK Nagar, Adambakkam, Anna Nagar, Kodungaiyur, Vysarpadi, Perambur, Purasaiwalkam, Kellys and suburbs surrounding Tambaram.

1. Chennai Rains: Mandaveli corporation playground flooded

Mandaveli corporation playground lies flooded after incessant rainfall in Chennai on Tuesday. 

2. Corporation workers clear stagnant water at Perungudi in OMR

Corporation workers clear blocks to clear stagnant water at Perungudi, OMR. Incessant rainfall in Chennai has left several parts of the city waterlogged.

3. Heavy rainfall floods OMR in Chennai

Traffic slowed down to a crawl in OMR on Tuesday as continuous heavy rainfall led to waterlogging. Motorists were seen struggling to drive through the stretch of water.

4. Pedestrians in Ram Nagar in Velachery wade through sewage water after heavy rainfall

As drains overflowed due to incessant rainfall on Tuesday, pedestrians in Ram Nagar, Velachery were forced to wade through the sewage water. Velachery, like most other parts of Chennai, experienced flooding after hours of heavy downpour.

5. Santhome High Road in Chennai flooded amidst heavy rainfall

Santhome High Road, like several other major roads in Chennai, was flooded following heavy rainfall on Tuesday. Traffic slowed to a crawl and at one time, motorists had to drive through water and around an abandoned, floating dustbin.

6. MTC buses in Mandaveli bus depot continue to ply amidst heavy rainfall

Despite heavy rainfall, MTC buses continued to ply from waterlogged Mandaveli bus depot on Tuesday. Incessant showers have caused flooding in several parts of Chennai.

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