Even though the overnight showers brought down the temperature in the city, making Sunday morning pleasant, pedestrians seemed to have trouble traversing through the waterlogged streets in the city.
However, the rain also brought considerable inflow to the city’s major reservoirs, officials said.
Several localities in the southern parts of the city, including Guindy and Meenambakkam, received 2 centimetres of rainfall, while Madhavaram and Nungambakkam received 1 cm, in the 24 hours ending 8.30 a.m. on Sunday.
Puddles of stagnant water near bus stops and railway stations posed a major hurdle for pedestrians across the city. They said the measures taken for monsoon preparedness had little impact as water was unable to enter the storm water drains along the several stretches.
Workers, engaged by Chennai Corporation, had to remove obstructions with their hands, to allow water to flow into the drains.
Those walking on Gandhi Irwin Road were irked over the sewage overflow outside public toilets near Egmore railway station.
Overnight showers resulted in water logging on many arterial stretches, leading to a slowdown in traffic.
Officials of the meteorological department said rainfall over the city was following hot and humid days. A depression over the Arabian Sea also has an influence over the State, officials said. This October has been favourable as Chennai received 7 cm of rainfall, which is excess by 1 cm for this month.
Similarly, Meenambakkam has also recorded 6 cm of rainfall since October 1.
This weather pattern of clear sky and evening showers will continue till Tuesday. “The South West monsoon is still active over some parts. We are expecting the monsoon to withdraw after October 15,” said an official.
Normally, North East monsoon, which contributes a major share of rainfall to city, sets in around October 20.
