Chennai Flood Relief
- All
- News
- Videos
-
20,000 Still Stranded In Tamil Nadu Floods, Army Joins Rescue Ops
In the wake of unprecedented floods ravaging southern districts of Tamil Nadu, the Army and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have joined hands to undertake rescue operations.
-
Video: Pregnant Woman, Infant Rescued By Chopper From Tamil Nadu Floods
A pregnant woman and a one-and-a-half-year-old child, stranded due to floods in Tamil Nadu, were among four people rescued by Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopters today and taken to safety in Madurai.
-
Anger Against Government As Chennai Residents Battle Floods
The massive waterlogging in Chennai after Cyclone Michaung has generated enormous anger among the residents, who say they got little warning or relief from the government.
-
Video: Highway Near Chennai Flooded, 3,000 In Relief Camps After Rain
An arterial road connecting Chennai with Trichy was cut off one-way on Saturday morning after waters from five overflowing lakes flooded the highway as the Chengalpattu district of Tamil Nadu received heavy rain on Friday night.
-
Cyclone Vardah Rips Glass Panels Off Chennai Hotel, Topples Tanker in Andhra Pradesh
Two people have died as Cyclone Vardah hit the coast just north of Chennai on Monday afternoon. Strong winds and rain lashed the city, uprooting trees and shattering glass in buildings. The cyclone made landfall with a wind speed of about 130 kmph. The Met department has repeatedly asked people to stay indoors. Roads are flooded in many places. Fli...
-
Politicians Will Pay For Mismanagement During Floods: Chennai Voters
Four months after floods struck Chennai, Rajalakshmi is spending more than a lakh rupees to re-build her home in South Chennai's Ram Nagar, one of the badly affected areas.
-
BJP Lawmaker To Sponsor 3 Young Heroes Of Chennai Floods
A pavement in Chennai is their home. They had nothing to give, but that didn't stop V Ashok, 14, R Arjun, 10, and M Arumugam, 8, from contributing to flood relief efforts. And now their efforts have earned them scholarships.
-
Rs 300 Crore Collected For Tamil Nadu Flood Relief Fund
Contributions to Tamil Nadu government's flood relief and rehabilitation works crossed Rs 300 crore, with several corporates and film industry officials handing over Rs 17.10 crore worth of funds today.
-
Central Team For Flood Damage Assessment Meets Chief Minister Jayalalithaa
An eight-member inter-ministerial team deputed by the Centre to assess the flood damage in Tamil Nadu today met Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa who asked them to make an "in-depth assessment" and submit its report to the Union Home Ministry "expeditiously."
-
DMK Slams AIADMK Over Handling Of Rain Situation
DMK President M Karunanidhi today slammed arch rival AIADMK over its handling of the recent rains and subsequent deluge and warned that his party would soon "respond" to the ruling party "legally and through parliamentary democracy."
-
Chennai Floods: Over 195 Crore Contributed To Chief Minister's Public Relief Fund
A total sum of Rs 195.43 crore has so far been contributed to the Chief Minister's Public Relief Fund (CMPRF) for the state government's rain relief efforts. AIADMK lawmakers, Ministers and corporate heads contributed more than Rs 25 crore towards the fund on Tuesday.
-
Flood Relief Not Provided To Farmers Of Delta Areas: DMDK
DMDK leader Vijayakant today alleged that Tamil Nadu government has not provided adequate flood for the affected farmers of the delta districts.
-
Chennai Floods: Maruti Gives Rs. 2 Crore and Deputes 200 New Technicians
Maruti Suzuki today declared its decision to donate Rs. 2 Crore to Prime Minister's National Relief Fund. In addition the carmaker also announced that it has deputed additional 200 expert technicians to speed up the repair and restoration works of vehicles affected in floods.
-
Chennai Floods: Hyundai Offers Additional Service Benefits to Vehicle Owners in Chennai
In a bid to enhance relief efforts for vehicle owners in Chennai, Country's second largest carmakers Hyundai Motor India, today announced a number of new services and activities.
-
In Mosquito Coils, Relief Kits, Chennai Finds Its Christmas Spirit
Christmas gifts come in all shapes and sizes, but this time for 65-year old MR Hubert, they were in packets of mosquito repellent coils.
-
20,000 Still Stranded In Tamil Nadu Floods, Army Joins Rescue Ops
In the wake of unprecedented floods ravaging southern districts of Tamil Nadu, the Army and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have joined hands to undertake rescue operations.
-
Video: Pregnant Woman, Infant Rescued By Chopper From Tamil Nadu Floods
A pregnant woman and a one-and-a-half-year-old child, stranded due to floods in Tamil Nadu, were among four people rescued by Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopters today and taken to safety in Madurai.
-
Anger Against Government As Chennai Residents Battle Floods
The massive waterlogging in Chennai after Cyclone Michaung has generated enormous anger among the residents, who say they got little warning or relief from the government.
-
Video: Highway Near Chennai Flooded, 3,000 In Relief Camps After Rain
An arterial road connecting Chennai with Trichy was cut off one-way on Saturday morning after waters from five overflowing lakes flooded the highway as the Chengalpattu district of Tamil Nadu received heavy rain on Friday night.
-
Cyclone Vardah Rips Glass Panels Off Chennai Hotel, Topples Tanker in Andhra Pradesh
Two people have died as Cyclone Vardah hit the coast just north of Chennai on Monday afternoon. Strong winds and rain lashed the city, uprooting trees and shattering glass in buildings. The cyclone made landfall with a wind speed of about 130 kmph. The Met department has repeatedly asked people to stay indoors. Roads are flooded in many places. Fli...
-
Politicians Will Pay For Mismanagement During Floods: Chennai Voters
Four months after floods struck Chennai, Rajalakshmi is spending more than a lakh rupees to re-build her home in South Chennai's Ram Nagar, one of the badly affected areas.
-
BJP Lawmaker To Sponsor 3 Young Heroes Of Chennai Floods
A pavement in Chennai is their home. They had nothing to give, but that didn't stop V Ashok, 14, R Arjun, 10, and M Arumugam, 8, from contributing to flood relief efforts. And now their efforts have earned them scholarships.
-
Rs 300 Crore Collected For Tamil Nadu Flood Relief Fund
Contributions to Tamil Nadu government's flood relief and rehabilitation works crossed Rs 300 crore, with several corporates and film industry officials handing over Rs 17.10 crore worth of funds today.
-
Central Team For Flood Damage Assessment Meets Chief Minister Jayalalithaa
An eight-member inter-ministerial team deputed by the Centre to assess the flood damage in Tamil Nadu today met Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa who asked them to make an "in-depth assessment" and submit its report to the Union Home Ministry "expeditiously."
-
DMK Slams AIADMK Over Handling Of Rain Situation
DMK President M Karunanidhi today slammed arch rival AIADMK over its handling of the recent rains and subsequent deluge and warned that his party would soon "respond" to the ruling party "legally and through parliamentary democracy."
-
Chennai Floods: Over 195 Crore Contributed To Chief Minister's Public Relief Fund
A total sum of Rs 195.43 crore has so far been contributed to the Chief Minister's Public Relief Fund (CMPRF) for the state government's rain relief efforts. AIADMK lawmakers, Ministers and corporate heads contributed more than Rs 25 crore towards the fund on Tuesday.
-
Flood Relief Not Provided To Farmers Of Delta Areas: DMDK
DMDK leader Vijayakant today alleged that Tamil Nadu government has not provided adequate flood for the affected farmers of the delta districts.
-
Chennai Floods: Maruti Gives Rs. 2 Crore and Deputes 200 New Technicians
Maruti Suzuki today declared its decision to donate Rs. 2 Crore to Prime Minister's National Relief Fund. In addition the carmaker also announced that it has deputed additional 200 expert technicians to speed up the repair and restoration works of vehicles affected in floods.
-
Chennai Floods: Hyundai Offers Additional Service Benefits to Vehicle Owners in Chennai
In a bid to enhance relief efforts for vehicle owners in Chennai, Country's second largest carmakers Hyundai Motor India, today announced a number of new services and activities.
-
In Mosquito Coils, Relief Kits, Chennai Finds Its Christmas Spirit
Christmas gifts come in all shapes and sizes, but this time for 65-year old MR Hubert, they were in packets of mosquito repellent coils.
