Chennai rains 2017: city survives heavy rainfall, braces for more

Updated - December 04, 2021 11:57 pm IST

The Hindu Net Desk

The Hindu Net Desk

A scene from MKB Nagar in North Chennai

A scene from MKB Nagar in North Chennai

Raising fears of a repeat of the 2015 rain havoc, rain lashed Chennai and its suburbs from Thursday evening to Friday morning, affecting the life of most of the people. Though intermittent light showers continued Friday evening to Saturday morning, the water receded and normal life continued as authorities and volunteers joined hands to manage the situation. Severely affected areas included Gengu Reddy subway, LB Road, Taramani Link Road and Velachery. Heavy rainfall inundated a significant portion of North Chennai resulting in a death due to wall collapse.

Here is a collection of The Hindu 's coverage of the incident and it's aftereffects.

Published - November 04, 2017 10:29 am IST

Collection - 26 stories

A girl struggles to make her way to the school in Vepery, Chennai on Tuesday.

Schools reopen after a week amid rain in parts of Chennai

CHENNAI, 06/11/2017 : For City : The Sholavaram Lake near Chennai getting filled up due to heavy North East Monsoon rain in the catchment areas. Photo: B. Jothi Ramalingam

Metrowater to boost supply in city as rain ends scarcity

CHENNAI, 06/11/2017 : Heavy rain in the city. A scene at Anna Nagar in Chennai on Monday. Photo: R.Ravindran.

Let-up in rain likely from November 8

Special Correspondent

Chennai: 05/11/2017, For City: After Storm drain work no rain water stagnate on the Dr. Radhakrishnan nagar Main road, Thiruvanmiyur. Photo: M. Karunakaran

Lesson learnt: how Thiruvanmiyur beat back flooding

In this video grab made out of PMO India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivers a speech at the 75th anniversary celebration of “Daily Thanthi”, in Chennai on Monday.

Narendra Modi assures rain-hit Tamil Nadu of Centre’s help

Rain Clouds hover over Chennai, on Sunday.

Chennai Rain: schools to remain closed in the city and seven districts

The Hindu Net Desk

A flooded street at Kuberan Nagar Extension and Ram Nagar Extension, Pallikaranai.

Rains relent in Chennai

Cloud of 2015 over vulnerable localities

Deepu Sebastian Edmond

A motorcyclist wades through the flooded waters at Ritherdon Road, Vepery, Chennai on Friday. Heavy rains lashed Chennai throwing normal life into tizzy for the past three days.

Rain continues in Tamil Nadu, low pressure area persists

Tiruvallur Collector Sundaravalli inspecting the road laid by Tangedco across the Kosasthalaiyar river in Ennore. She ordered the road to be removed after inspection on Sunday. Photo: Special Arrangement

Tangedco begins demolishing road across Kosasthalaiyar

Special Correspondent

Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami inspecting the flood-hit areas in Chennai on Sunday.

Chennai received 56 cm rainfall in 5 days: CM Palaniswami

Special Correspondent

The incessant rain has resulted in waterlogging at agriculture fields at Amanambakkam near Thirukazhukundram.

Farmers want more water, but residents fear inundation

V. Venkatasubramanian

When it pours: Children struggle to cross the flooded Wall Tax Road in Chennai on Friday.

Evening rain lashes Chennai again, hits normal life

Special Correspondent

Marooned houses in Madipakkam.

2015 memories resurface in south Chennai

CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU, 3/11/2017: Commissioner of Revenue Administration K. Satyagopal at the State Emergency Operations Centre in Ezhilagam complex in Chennai on Friday. Photo: M. Vedhan.

INTERVIEW | K. SATYAGOPAL

‘Many flooded areas were once farmlands’

Dennis S. Jesudasan

A scene from MKB Nagar in North Chennai

Battered North Chennai back to normal

Special Correspondent

Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami visited the Government Higher Secondary School at Perungalathur, Kancheepuram District where the flood hit people are staying and asked their grievance. Photo: DIPR.

Chief Minister takes stock of damage, reviews relief work

A resident of a locality near the breached Tirunagari canal struggles to cross the flooded street at Vaideeswarankovil in Nagapattinam district.

Heavy rains lash Nagapattinam, hundreds of houses inundated

A flood hit MRTS station and Ambedkar Law University in Taramani, Chennai on Thursday night due to heay rain. Due to thundershowers people preffered to stay at home and Government issued warning not to come out if not emergency.

Chennai rains | heavy rain expected in the next 24 hours

The Hindu Net Desk

Police work overtime to clear traffic, distribute supplies

Vivek Narayanan

Ennore fishermen protest, block road near Kosasthalaiyar

How the Met department forecast missed it

T. Ramakrishnan

HC seeks status report on steps to prevent waterlogging

Special Correspondent

Drain-waterway links choked

Aloysius Xavier Lopez

Many university exams postponed

Special Correspondent

Volunteer army pitches in again

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