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| T Nargar in the flood - Source: Thehindu.com |
Two weeks ago, the retail paradise of
Chennai, was completely paralysed and turned into a floating island because of
the rain and the water from Chembarabakkam Lake. Pandjyan, owner of a fashion
shop on the main road revealed for nearly ten days, the water came up to the
waist and rose into his store. A street hawker remembers that they always leave
thier consignments under the bridge. As soon as the water came in, they had to
leave it there and run for thier lives. Many families left their homes at
midnight, could not get out of T Nagar. The lacking of infrastructure planning in T Nargar might be thhe cause that led to serious flooding problem.
Set of photos on the remained water on S Usman Road in T Nargar
Although water was drained in almost T
Nargar, some areas are still affected by drainage. Near Saravavar Store, under
the bridge where is the major business activity site, the traffic gets many
troubles due to the remained water.
Flooding not only caused several civic
issues for residences, it also swept away the profit of many household business
in T Nargar. Mr. Kannan who has 10 years business in T Nargar owning a small jewellery
kiosk says: “I had to close the shop for 20 days because of flood. I had no
food, no money.” Obviously, the small stores have suffered fatal damages. He
says that after re-opened the shop, He has not earned too much because there
are only eight to ten customers per day. It seems Chennai people haven’t yet come back
with their shopping demand. However everything is getting better, T Nargar will
rally from its depression.
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| T Nargar before the flood |
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