Cyclone Michaung highlighted Chennai's vulnerabilities, urging resilient urban planning in Tamil Nadu's coastal areas through a balance of urbanization and disaster resilience via inland decentralization. Manisha Natarajan speaks with Shreya Gadepalli - Founder & Managing Trustee, Urban Works Institute, Arun Krishnamurthy - Founder, Environmentalist Foundation of India and Amarnath Giriraj - Principal Researcher, Disaster Risk Management & Climate Resilience at International Water Management Institute. Manisha Natarajan speaks with Shreya Gadepalli - Founder & Managing Trustee, Urban Works Institute, Arun Krishnamurthy - Founder, Environmentalist Foundation of India and Amarnath Giriraj - Principal Researcher, Disaster Risk Management & Climate Resilience at International Water Management Institute.