Chennai

Planned release from reservoirs helped avert flash floods in Chennai

Major fire accident averted in a petrol bunk on Rajiv Gandhi Salai

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A doctor shares his experience during cyclone Michaung

P. Senthilnathan

72 hours and counting: many parts of south Chennai still inundated

The 200 feet road, which connects OMR and Velachery through Pallikaranai marsh area, is completely cut off from traffic following inundation.

Several areas in south Chennai and OMR continue to reel under heavy inundation; Velachery-Tambaram road is cut off as Velachery and Narayanapuram lakes have overflowed

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Many areas of Central Chennai still lack power

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With no takers, several tonnes of vegetables, flowers get dumped

No mobile network or power, north Chennai cries for help

People wading through floodwaters that got mixed with oil at Manali High Road, Tiruvottiyur in north Chennai.

Arts & Culture

The community fridge at Besant Nagar in Chennai. It also has space for wearable clothes, stationery items, utensils, and dolls that can be used by others.

When community refrigerators in Chennai help the hungry eat with dignity

Chennai’s Bonsai enthusiasts are all set to tell us about this ancient Japanese art form

Age no bar for these inspiring senior Indian women athletes

Civic Infra

Rain water stagnant in KB Dasan salai in Teynampet in Chennai on Tuesday.

Bharathidasan Road in Chennai yet to turn friendly for pedestrians

Rajamannar Street plagued by unauthorised parking and flooding

Old stormwater drain on Pulla Avenue ‘refuses’ rainwater

Transport

Railway tracks had been submerged flood water after Cyclone Michaung pounded the city with heavy rains. A scene at Basin Bridge in North Chennai on on Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Cyclone Michaung | Southern Railway cancels 69 long-distance train but resumes suburban train services in Chennai

Avadi - Arakkonam commuters want more suburban train services

1,500 passengers stranded, 300 flights cancelled as Cyclone Michaung wreaks havoc at Chennai airport

Entertainment

Director Suresh Krissna; a still from ‘Aalavandhan’

Suresh Krissna interview: I hope Kamal Haasan’s ‘Aalavandhan’ gets the recognition it deserves now

Cyclone Michaung | Aamir Khan rescued from flood; pics with Vishnu Vishal and Jwala Gutta go viral

‘Kannagi’ trailer: Keerthi Pandian, Ammu Abhirami and more promise four hard-hitting stories

More stories from Chennai

Parts of the city continued to remain inundated on Wednesday, December 6, 2023. A scene in Saidapet

Cyclone Michaung | Chennai Corporation initiates new SOS system amidst rising complaints of hotline overload

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One person electrocuted, another drowns in Chennai

The Hindu Bureau

The 200 feet road, which connects OMR and Velachery through Pallikaranai marsh area, is completely cut off from traffic following inundation.

72 hours and counting: many parts of south Chennai still inundated

The Hindu Bureau

P. Senthilnathan

A doctor shares his experience during cyclone Michaung

The Hindu Bureau

Police head constable found drowned in Kilpauk

The Hindu Bureau

Cyclone Michaung | Assessment of stormwater drains to be done post flood relief measures by Greater Chennai Corporation

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Many areas of Central Chennai still lack power

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Half-yearly exams for four districts to begin on December 11 for students of Classes XI and XII

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People wading through floodwaters that got mixed with oil at Manali High Road, Tiruvottiyur in north Chennai.

No mobile network or power, north Chennai cries for help

The Hindu Bureau

People, especially those in the IT industry and those moving out of flooded areas, seem to be taking shelter in hotels in Chennai.

Hotel rooms in demand as flood waters occupy homes

The Hindu Bureau

A fire broke out at a fuel station in Kandhanchavadi, Perungudi on the Rajiv Gandhi Salai on Wednesday. The Thoraipakkam police, along with a fire tender vehicle from the Thiruvanmiyur station, rushed to the spot to investigate the incident.

Major fire accident averted in a petrol bunk on Rajiv Gandhi Salai

The Hindu Bureau

The water discharge was as high as 8,000 cubic feet per second from Chembarambakkam reservoir on December 4, 2023.

Planned release from reservoirs helped avert flash floods in Chennai

Tonnes of vegetables, fruits and flowers were wasted as customers did not visit the Koyambedu Market owing to waterlogging in the city.

With no takers, several tonnes of vegetables, flowers get dumped

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Tangedco extends bill payment date till December 18

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