Commuters were stranded in different parts of Chennai city due to heavy rains and waterlogging caused by it. As Chennai received 183 mm of rain in the last 24 hours, people are worried if rains would lead to a 2015-like horrific situation.
Here are the latest updates from the city:
Power was shut in at least 70 low-lying areas, reported the Hindu and power cuts were reported from different parts of the city but latest reports say that electricity has been restored.
On November 1, two children were electocuted due to a live wire submerged in water in Chennai's Kodungaiyur. The Madras HC directed the Tamil Nadu government to pay Rs 10 Lakh in compensation to the families of these girls, reports First Post.
The Tamil Nadu government claimed that around 115 multi-purpose shelters are ready in the coastal districts, reports NDTV.
Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Agency's tweeted, "entire govt machinery is working round the clock to help citizens through 24 X 7". Authorities, media and residents have been sharing helpline numbers on social media.
Schools and colleges in Chennai are to remain shut till further notice. IT firms are functional now, but if the intensity of rains increase, companies may shut too. Government has asked IT firms to allow employees to work from home, reports Indian Express.
A TOI report said that water entered Tambaram Taluk Government Hospital in Chromepet last night and staff were forced to shift at least 60 patients to the first floor from the ground floor.
Train, flight, metro services, though, are back to normal.
A scene from Tamil Nadu's Chennai battered by incessant rains