- Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi in Puducherry
- I came here to see what has happened with my own eyes.
- It's very important that instead of doing politics at this time, we should make sure people of Puducherry and Tamil Nadu are given relief.
#IndianArmy Rescue & Relief teams Distributing Relief material during #ChennaiFloods pic.twitter.com/q9MC0BhKWW
- ADG PI - INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) December 8, 2015Water logging in many areas of Ariyankuppam (Puducherry) due to heavy rains. pic.twitter.com/dsPxy9OIeA
- ANI (@ANI_news) December 8, 2015Congress VP Rahul Gandhi reaches Puducherry Airport, will visit flood affected areas. #ChennaiFloods
- ANI (@ANI_news) December 8, 2015
Rahul Gandhi leaves for flood-ravaged Puducherry and Chennai.
- Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) December 8, 2015
As the state limps back to normalcy, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj posted a tweet that would help many.
If your passport is lost or damaged in floods, pl go to any of three PSKs in Chennai. They will issue u fresh passport free of charge. Pl RT
- Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) December 7, 2015
- Rs 10,000 for those who lost their huts in Chennai rains.
- The chief minister sanctions 10,000 new dwellings.
A woman in her ninth-month of pregnancy, who was air-lifted last week from one of the worst rain-affected areas in Chennai, has given birth to healthy twin girls at a hospital in the city.
With water receding in most parts of this rain-battered city and its suburbs, the focus is now on clearing the various areas of the waste and muck left behind along with rehabilitation of affected people.Five flights of #Indigo as well flying out of #Chennai #airport to limited destinations pic.twitter.com/eQ0jqFRz9j
- Uma Sudhir (@umasudhir) December 7, 2015Nice & sunny as passengers board Trujet flight at #Chennai #airport; first flight out of here to #Hyd today
- Uma Sudhir (@umasudhir) December 7, 2015No one to scan baggage for last 15 minutes at #Chennai #airport; Full-fledged operations were to start today pic.twitter.com/EpXr66k69Z
- Uma Sudhir (@umasudhir) December 7, 2015Staff issuing boarding passes manually as systems are down at #Chennai #airport pic.twitter.com/88hkzaQrQD
- Uma Sudhir (@umasudhir) December 7, 2015
Chennai airport resumed 24-hour operations for both domestic and international flights today. So far, only Air India, Jet airways and Indigo have announced flight schedules for the day.
Aftermath of #chennairain: Mounds of garbage seen on streets of Chennai (Visuals from Ekkaduthangal) pic.twitter.com/ytQuZYyOWh
- ANI (@ANI_news) December 6, 2015Indian Coast Guard conducts aerial survey of areas affected by #ChennaiFloods pic.twitter.com/xuiUELRI4N
- ANI (@ANI_news) December 6, 2015Indian Coast Guard conducts aerial survey of areas affected by #ChennaiFloods,drops food packets for stranded locals pic.twitter.com/TbAjg0pUJz
- ANI (@ANI_news) December 6, 2015Schools and colleges in Chennai to remain closed tomorrow, due to heavy rains. #chennairains
- ANI (@ANI_news) December 6, 2015Aftermath of #chennairain: Mounds of garbage seen on streets of Chennai as water level recedes in some areas. pic.twitter.com/ich0VoziWO
- ANI (@ANI_news) December 6, 2015- MET forecasts moderate rains in Chennai today.
- Some places in Chennai may receive high rainfall.
- Coastal Tamil Nadu to receive widespread rains today.
- Dawn to dusk domestic operations resume at Chennai airport
- Only Air India and Jet resume operations today. Just 4 flights to take off from Chennai today
- International and round the clock operations expected in 2 days
- Radars, navigation equipment damaged in floods
- Airforce radar in place as support equipment
Tamil Nadu Minister for Handlooms Gokula Indira distributes milk packets (Visuals from Anna Nagar) #ChennaiFloods pic.twitter.com/NGEOMbwx2P
- ANI (@ANI_news) December 6, 2015- Rains in several pockets of Chennai
- MET forecasts moderate rains in Chennai
- Heavy rain forecast for Coastal Tamil Nadu
- Low pressure trough moves between Kanyakumari and Sri Lanka
People taking shelter in auto rickshaws (Visuals from Aminjikarai) #ChennaiFloods pic.twitter.com/D7CwbjlPdX
- ANI (@ANI_news) December 6, 2015- Flight services to resume from 10 AM at Chennai airport
- Flight services only during the day
- Night flights unlikely to resume today.
- People taking shelter in auto rickshaws in Aminjikarai area
Train services resume, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Andaman express left from Chennai Central in early morning hours pic.twitter.com/3ofA65qXjz
- ANI (@ANI_news) December 6, 2015- Rescue over in many areas, relief is focus
- Fear of water-borne diseases, anger at politicians
- Airport to resume commercial operations today
#OpMADAD First sortie of Chetak helo with food & water already airborne....... pic.twitter.com/zAEJeWG7Ys
- Captain DK Sharma (@CaptDKS) December 6, 2015
Domestic passenger flights to resume from Chennai airport from 6am tomorrow, decision on night operations tomorrow, says Airports Authority of India: Press Trust of India
Food packets and drinking water distributed to stranded people in west Mambalam area #ChennaiFloods pic.twitter.com/MsO8raZjB1
- ANI (@ANI_news) December 5, 2015
4 medical teams deployed by #IndianArmy to deal with anticipated flood related medical problems #ChennaiFloods pic.twitter.com/WmrXrpcqdb
- ADG PI - INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) December 5, 2015
Ships loaded with relief and rescue material being offloaded by Indian Navy #ChennaiFloods pic.twitter.com/HX0XM8vjdc
- ANI (@ANI_news) December 5, 2015Food packets being distributed as part of relief & rescue operations at Koyambedu bus stand #ChennaiFloods pic.twitter.com/RMXuoK10wM
- ANI (@ANI_news) December 5, 2015- Light rains forecast in Chennai and Coastal Tamil Nadu today
- Trough of Low pressure moving westward from Bay of Bengal towards Arabian sea.
- Chennai receives up to 4.5 cm rain in 12 hours till 8:30 am this morning
- Chennai airport opens for limited flights for relief supplies
- Four relief aircrafts take off from Chennai airport; relief choppoers land too
- Limited commercail flight operations will resume after power supply is restored
- Tamilnadu Electricity authorites: Power supply restored to airport, they have internal issues
INS Shakti loaded with relief material and 700 tonnes of drinking water-Satish Soni,Vice Admiral,Navy #ChennaiFloods pic.twitter.com/gmTCZbD6CS
- ANI (@ANI_news) December 5, 2015Arakkonam operating as an aircraft coordination airfield, over 100 flights in & out of Arakkonam have already taken place
As far as Chennai city is concerned, it will be cloudy with few spells of rain-MeT Dept pic.twitter.com/NA6GMN2JB7
- ANI (@ANI_news) December 5, 2015
Volunteers look to rescue people stranded in a residential area in Chennai, in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu- Power supply remains suspended in badly waterlogged area due to safety reasons
- In many area water has entered in power transformers
- Partial restoration of telecommunication and train services,
- Telephone landline services were being restored
- Water levels of Adyar and Cooum rivers are down
Commercial flight services cant start at Chennai airport as of now, we should give it 2 days: MSharma, MoS Aviation pic.twitter.com/Cz5QAWxUXq
- ANI (@ANI_news) December 5, 2015Kotturpuram: NDRF team undertakes rescue operation in flood affected area (4.12.15) #ChennaiFloods pic.twitter.com/nGQgFGkEmL
- ANI (@ANI_news) December 5, 201598403 87510, 98409 07494, 94439 44908
This is the most massive deployment in any flood situation, 50 teams have been deployed in Tamil Nadu: OP Singh (DG, NDRF) #ChennaiFloods
- ANI (@ANI_news) December 5, 2015- Long queues at ATM machines, petrol pumps, power restored in 80 per cent area. Safe drinking water biggest problem
- Connectivity remains a huge challenge with power off and weak mobile signals in most areas
- Many areas are still waterlogged. Velachery, Munipakkam, Thoraipakkam, Tambaram, Sholinganallur all under water
- There is a shortage of around 3 lakh litres of milk as the city requires at least 11.5 lakh litres, say government sources. The arrangements are being made from the neighbouring districts
Was shocked. Once I come back to Chennai, I will do whatever I can, to help: Murali Vijay #ChennaiFloods pic.twitter.com/Ooo23d3gh6
- ANI (@ANI_news) December 4, 2015Weather update looks okay, hope flight resumes its services and city gets back to its feet: R Ashwin #ChennaiFloods pic.twitter.com/G7F7nlUckj
- ANI (@ANI_news) December 4, 2015
Police, NDRF, Army are all coordinating better for the relief and rescue operations: Atulya Mishra #ChennaiFloods pic.twitter.com/0PheYY5ROA
- ANI (@ANI_news) December 4, 2015Difficult to say when rescue ops will be completed, we are doing our best: Atulya Mishra, Principal Secy,Disaster Management #ChennaiFloods
- ANI (@ANI_news) December 4, 2015Things are normalising, water has started to recede: AAI Chairman, RK Srivastava #ChennaiFloods pic.twitter.com/fW9fs696SE
- ANI (@ANI_news) December 4, 2015If there is no further rain, we will start operations(on Chennai airport) from tomorrow-Mahesh Sharma,MoS,Aviation pic.twitter.com/5Os6d4T5Uh
- ANI (@ANI_news) December 4, 2015Indian Navy conducts rescue operations in Chennai (In pics: University students being rescued) pic.twitter.com/tD4Dfgcy5M
- ANI (@ANI_news) December 4, 2015Aerial survey of Tambaram area conducted by Navy #ChennaiFloods pic.twitter.com/J7f5SBPCUg
- ANI (@ANI_news) December 4, 2015Chennai Airport to resume partial operations tomorrow #ChennaiFloods
- ANI (@ANI_news) December 4, 2015Rain resumes in several parts of Chennai (Visuals from Royapettah) pic.twitter.com/uGKJpWcJNr
- ANI (@ANI_news) December 4, 2015
Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore to send around 50000 food packets for #ChennaiFloods victims. pic.twitter.com/w1YXF795Ht
- ANI (@ANI_news) December 4, 2015
More than 4,000 people have been rescued by the Army in the first two days of the relief effort since large parts of Chennai went underwater following torrential showers this week.
Flood water enters residences in Chennai (Visuals from Shenoy Nagar) #ChennaiFloods pic.twitter.com/RNdNpLPiGs
- ANI (@ANI_news) December 4, 2015
Ariel view of flooded Chennai
Heavy rain resumes in Royapettah, Mount Road, Tambaram, and Chengalpattu in Chennai. #ChennaiFloods
- ANI (@ANI_news) December 4, 2015
A former French colony known for its systematic town planning, many areas of Puducherry now present a picture of devastation with close to 400 houses damaged by the rains.
Aerial survey of Saidapet,Jaffarkhanpet and Kotturpuram conducted by Navy #ChennaiFloods pic.twitter.com/feAABZPU2v
- ANI (@ANI_news) December 4, 2015
People walk through a flooded street in Chennai (AP Photos)
- We have received one centimeter rainfall in Chennai which is considered as light rainfall
- As far as rain is concerned, there is light rainfall in Chennai for at least 2-3 days
- No heavy rainfall will be there in Chennai for 2-3 days
- After 2 days it will increase in Chennai but it will not be a heavy rainfall
- Cuddalore, Nagapattinam and Pudducherry these three districts will witness heavy rainfall for at least 48 hours
People carry children on their shoulders and wade through flood waters in Chennai. (AP Photos)
We are expecting a bit increase in rainfall over Chennai after 48 hours,won't be heavy rainfall: BP Yadav (MET, Director) #chennairain
- ANI (@ANI_news) December 4, 201557 were shifted to diff hospitals, 18 patients died. Reason of death unclear, investigation underway: JRadhakrishnan, TN Health Secy to ANI
- ANI (@ANI_news) December 4, 2015
Minister of State for Civil Aviation Mahesh Sharma said the proposed flights from the Rajali naval base would offer tickets at low prices.
Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi to chair a meeting on #ChennaiFloods. NDRF DG OP Singh and MHA Officials will be attending the meeting.
- ANI (@ANI_news) December 4, 2015We've rescued more than 9000 people so far. 5 NDRF teams from Punjab have reached there at 3AM in morning: NDRF DG OP Singh
- 5 teams from Pune are leaving now,5-5 teams each from Patna & Guwahati will also depart for Chennai in some time.
- We are coordinating with State Govt,also in touch with Home Secretary & Relief Commissioner.
- Situation improved,power restored in areas that are not waterlogged. Communications network also improved.
- Water level has receded in many areas, so I believe situation has improved
Water level starts to recede in some parts of Chennai (Visuals from Teynampet area) #ChennaiFloods pic.twitter.com/XbSiIMBaGj
- ANI (@ANI_news) December 4, 2015
In view of #ChennaiFloods banks are requested to ensure ATMs are functional: Dept of Financial Services
- ANI (@ANI_news) December 3, 2015Rescue operations being carried out by local groups in Teynampet (Chennai, TN) pic.twitter.com/T3CiOVGIf9
- ANI (@ANI_news) December 3, 2015Hyderabad: 86 stranded passengers brought to Begumpet airport from Chennai #ChennaiFloods pic.twitter.com/IqUj1GR57b
- ANI (@ANI_news) December 3, 2015
IAF aircraft brought stranded passengers from Chennai to Delhi, earlier today. pic.twitter.com/j0K27i2boJ
- ANI (@ANI_news) December 3, 2015
All our forces in Chennai mobilised. From Vizag ships have been mobilised: Vice Admiral Satish Soni #ChennaiFloods pic.twitter.com/951Vz42vg6
- ANI (@ANI_news) December 3, 2015
Communication down #ChennaiFloods #IndianArmy resorting to radio communication for coordinating rescue operations pic.twitter.com/l0Cc6LXmCF
- ADG PI - INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) December 3, 2015PM @narendramodi conducting aerial survey of rain hit areas in Tamil Nadu. pic.twitter.com/J0Rl1oWHKN
- PIB India (@PIB_India) December 3, 2015
#ChennaiRains: Here's how you can help https://t.co/SjamjzQi9Y pic.twitter.com/TiUyH4oj7r
- NDTV (@ndtv) December 3, 2015
People rescued from #ChennaiFloods affected areas brought to Begumpet Airport (Hyderabad) by IAF aircraft C-17 pic.twitter.com/VzPbNeBLax
- ANI (@ANI_news) December 3, 2015
PM Modi reaches INS Adyar in Chennai, meets CM J Jayalalithaa #ChennaiFloods pic.twitter.com/LG4Aqqy67R
- ANI (@ANI_news) December 3, 2015
- Rainfall only in certain districts
- Heavy rainfall in Cuddalore districts
- In the past 24 hours, the highest rainfall was measured at Cuddalore
- Low pressure has a wider domain
- In next 48 hours, it will weaken
Taking stock, on the ground...PM taking overview of flood relief operations at INS Rajali, Arakkonam. pic.twitter.com/XY1qm3fwfE
PMO India (@PMOIndia) December 3, 2015
At some places, a litre of milk is being sold for Rs. 100. Most supermarkets and hotels across the city were either shut or had run out of stock.
Her friend appeals for help through NDTV.
"Her mother, a dialysis patient, passed away yesterday. She is all by herself with the dead body in the dark."
"What worries us is most is if the worst is over or it is yet to come. The water level is increasing every hour," said a resident.
Indian army personnel walking to board aircraft, taking relief material. #ChennaiFloods pic.twitter.com/pN7i3Ac37A
- ANI (@ANI_news) December 3, 2015
Rescue boats now reach people who have been stranded in waterlogged areas #ChennaiFloods pic.twitter.com/tIGl4hNLKi
- ANI (@ANI_news) December 3, 2015
MeT Department has predicted heavy rainfall for the next 2-3 days.
About 40 per cent of the mobile and telephone connections are not working due to Chennai floods.
PM Modi will do an aerial survey today and appropriate steps will be taken after that.
An expanse of flood water stretches out as far as the eyes can see.
Here's the latest on all you need to know about the flood-hit city
IAF airlift 200 stranded people from Chennai,being brought to Air base in Begumpet(Telangana) #ChennaiFloods
- ANI (@ANI_news) December 3, 2015Leaving for Chennai to take stock of the situation arising due to the devastating floods.
- Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 3, 2015NDRF has rescued about 2400 people so far, we have now more than 100 boats there-DG NDRF OP Singh #ChennaiFloods pic.twitter.com/uyvUyi7v3p
- ANI (@ANI_news) December 3, 2015Air Force rescued 22 people, trying to establish air bridge from Chennai: commanding officer to NDTV #ChennaiRains https://t.co/xm9fCeHEEz
- NDTV (@ndtv) December 3, 2015
Situation intense in Chennai, army and naval forces mobilised-Venkaiah Naidu #ChennaiFloods pic.twitter.com/Sh0xGqBqG5
- ANI (@ANI_news) December 3, 2015Tambaram railway station turned into a makeshift shelter for stranded passengers (2/12/15) #ChennaiFloods pic.twitter.com/hIJN3YNT65
- ANI (@ANI_news) December 3, 2015Waterlogging in many parts of Chennai due to heavy rains (Visuals from Pondy Bazaar) #ChennaiFloods pic.twitter.com/rqjKK8m6N1
- ANI (@ANI_news) December 3, 2015Waterlogging in many parts of Chennai due to heavy rains (Visuals from Pondy Bazaar) #ChennaiFloods pic.twitter.com/McN3inZy57
- ANI (@ANI_news) December 3, 2015#ExpectToday Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa to conduct aerial survey of flood affected areas: Chennai, Kanchipuram and Tiruvallur.
- ANI (@ANI_news) December 3, 2015Tambaram railway station turned into a makeshift shelter for stranded passengers #ChennaiFloods pic.twitter.com/a1ikbrYYCU
- ANI (@ANI_news) December 2, 2015Chennai Corporation Commissioner Vikram Kapur says rivers are at danger levels and none of the drains can work with such heavy rain. There's large amount of water still flowing into many areas, he adds.
Torrential rains in Chennai have brought the city to a standstill. Army has been deployed for round the clock rescue and relief operations. While the Indian meteorological department has forecast more rains over the next three days, the Indian environment experts attending the Paris climate change summit have said, the crisis is a 'full-blown impact' of of global warming.
- Medium to heavy rainfall expected in Coastal Tamil Nadu, Rayalseema.
- We had predicted monsoon will be above normal this year.
- In southern Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu. Upper air cyclonic situation as well.
- Rainfall since last three days across southern India.
In pics: Chennai airport flooded, flight operations suspended https://t.co/h4JlpsK8yg #chennairains pic.twitter.com/aoC5RefcjS
- NDTV (@ndtv) December 2, 2015
Relatives of Chennai families hold prayers in Bengaluru for flood waters to recede pic.twitter.com/OE2PZlJrbB
- ANI (@ANI_news) December 2, 2015
Stranded people being rescued in Nungambakkam in Chennai. #ChennaiFloods pic.twitter.com/XfhfmieLfp
- ANI (@ANI_news) December 2, 2015
Navy drone conducts aerial survey of #ChennaiFloods (Source: Indian Navy) pic.twitter.com/BhJUoP8sqe
- ANI (@ANI_news) December 2, 2015
Amenities being provided to stuck passengers,will evacuate them as soon as we can-Mahesh Sharma #ChennaiFloods pic.twitter.com/Uh5pHZV94F
- ANI (@ANI_news) December 2, 2015
Visuals of Army's rescue operations #ChennaiFloods (pic source: Indian Army) pic.twitter.com/vP4YFYqATs
- ANI (@ANI_news) December 2, 2015
Army rescue operations continue #ChennaiFloods (pic source: Indian Army) pic.twitter.com/cwA867yKhP
- ANI (@ANI_news) December 2, 2015
Here's what the India Meteorological Department Director General LS Rathore said:
- For the past two days, there has been heavy rain in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. It will continue for a week.
- 30-35 cm of rainfall has been recorded today in coastal areas of Tamil Nadu
- Can't predict whether it will cross 45 cm in a day ( which has been the highest ever)
- We advise citizens to be safe, especially in north Tamil Nadu
- As per record , earlier as well Chennai has received 45 cm of rainfall in a day
- But there is not enough space for the water to drain out
Saidapet bridge this morning. The water is up to the railings. Understand the bridge is closed to traffic pic.twitter.com/Dcw7tNoJOu
- David Appasamy (@Davaps) December 2, 2015Incessant rains in Chennai, waterlogging in Anna Nagar #chennairains pic.twitter.com/sPb4QGsTFH
- ANI (@ANI_news) December 2, 2015
I talked to Tamil Nadu CM a week back,had assured her of all assistance. PM also talked to her yesterday-HM Rajnath Singh #chennairains
- ANI (@ANI_news) December 2, 2015
Some formed convoys to pick up and drop people stranded in public transport or their cars on the road.
- It's drizzling in Puducherry currently, after heavy rain last night
- School and colleges closed till further order
- All university and college exams postponed till further notice
- Two main lakes have reached maximum level
- No road connectivity for around 20 villages as roads have been inundated
- Residents in low-lying areas advised to evacuate
- Emergency meeting called by Lt Governor Ajay Kumar Singh to take stock of the situation
@ChennaiRains @ndtv rising water levels 5 ft in Ganapathi colony, nbdbkm. Adyar in full spate. Need evac plan. pic.twitter.com/8EbBO7bTyy
- Balaji Rajkumar (@blaji) December 2, 2015@ndtv road at jaffarkhanpet ashoknagar pic.twitter.com/mCTNh4PxnP
- Ganesh Ramaswamy (@proganesh) December 2, 2015Desperate battle for survival
Office spaces like #ShiramGateway, #Perungalathur flooded. #ChennaiRains #ChennaiFloods @ndtv @NDTVProfit pic.twitter.com/TMsRof4eTN
- Smitha T K (@smitha_tarur) December 2, 2015People stranded in the #chennaiairport as runway is under water. Coutesy: Sona Valiappan pic.twitter.com/oa6VZu1GSa
- Smitha T K (@smitha_tarur) December 2, 2015First daylight shows the situation does not look promising at Chennai airport. Busses half under water #Chennairain pic.twitter.com/5T8Q0pqMcl
- Sven De Wachter (@WachterOriental) December 2, 2015Chennai airport remains flooded. All flights cancelled till 10 am, passengers remain stranded.
No relief from rain in Chennai. Incessant overnight showers have inundated more areas in the city.
As soon as weather clears, we have planned to run 2 bigger aircrafts with Chennai to clear pending large rush accumulated there-Lohani
ANI (@ANI_news) December 1, 2015
Chennai Airport to remain closed throughout the night, status to be reviewed at 6 AM in morning. Flights diverted to Bengaluru & Hyderabad.
ANI (@ANI_news) December 1, 2015
Waterlogging in various parts of Chennai due to incessant rains (visuals from Anna Nagar) #chennairains pic.twitter.com/fT7asyDP8g
ANI (@ANI_news) December 1, 2015Navy rescue team deployed in Gandhi Nagar area beyond Adyar Bridge along Buckingham Canal. The area is flooded.
Shelter for hundred people ready; Navy teams ready with food packets and water for distribution.
- We have had unprecedented rains
- We are crossing all records
- Good news is that most arterial roads are functional
- Infrastructure is intact
- Low lying areas are submerged
- We have evacuated the people
- We will be up the whole night to
- We have evacuated about 3500 people
- They have been evacuated from Adyar Banks, Jhafferkhanpet, Kotturpuram
- Pumping can be a local solution
- We will have to wait for water to recede on its own
- We are managing with our own resources
- There is a lot of reluctance with the people also to be evacuated
- Situation is not so grim as its being made to be
- To prevent accidents, some areas electricity board has switched off in some places
- Haven't spoken to cell phone companies, infrastructure in place
- We've faced worse situations before
- All medical services are working 24x7
- Fire and Dispensaries also working 24x7
- Do not panic, situation under control
- Unfortunately the water level is still rising
- No way to divert the water
- Adyar river is still overflowing
- We are working round the clock
- Only if rain recedes, we can resume work
- Runway is not flooded, but there is water
- We don't consider operations at the moment safe
- It is unsafe
- The under carriage is almost touching water level, hence they cannot operate the flights
- This kind of situation is likely to continue
Another bus next to theirs has 50 people stuck inside.
