Knee deep rain water causing hardship to pedestrians

Several low lying areas in the city have been inundated in flood waters. Water logging has been reported from almost every corner of the city. People have been forced to leave their vehicles and take shelter. The road was inundated in knee deep water for more than 5 hours before the water receded into the drains.

 Traffic was choked for more than an hour in the Purasawalkam area in the morning. There was a traffic jam on the Medavakkam Tank Road, Purasawalkam High Road, Brick Kiln Road, Flowers Road and Millers Road. It was chaos at the Kellys junction and the Millers Road-Purasawalkam High Road intersection. Pedestrians were put to great discomfort as they were forced to walk almost in the middle of the road. Traffic from Medavakkam Tank Road towards Purasawalkam High Road was stopped. Vans and maxi cabs were not allowed to enter Purasawalkam High Road from the Brick Kiln Road intersection. But, Chennai and other areas of Tamil Nadu are likely to observe a flood like situation. Low lying areas may get flooded due to incessant rainfall. However, 5^th Avenue got inundated in knee deep water forcing pedestrians to use whatever space was available on the pavement. Low hanging cables of service providers and cable operators are also causing hardship to pedestrians

Ineffective drainage systems are causing damages across the city. So much water is getting wasted. Outflow from buildings can be saved through rain water harvesting methods instead of instead of allowing it to reach roads and create puddles. The roads are so bad that not a day passed without somebody falling of his or her vehicle. Senior citizens too had slipped and fell. However some of the covers have got damaged after the recent rains posing a risk to motorists.

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