November 1517, 2015 bringing heavy rain to chennai and the adjoining. A similar exercise was necessary on the chennai floods of 2015 to. Mar 24, 2016 there is no shortage of fuel in chennai or its suburbs, where petrol pumps were closed for safety following floods, nations largest oil marketing firm ioc has said. Damages, rescue, relief and restoration in kancheepuram district. Forests and climate change, 26 may 20145 july 2016. I never believed it could rain so much in chennai as to bring water into my house. Chennai was brought to a standstill in october 1943 due to floods. National disaster management authority ndma reports that at least 10 people have died in tamil nadu. Main reason for the flood in chennai may not be directly related to a point source rather it is a mixture of anthropogenic activities and the natural hardships.
Over a thousand people and five thousand odd animals lost their lives. On the fifth day, large swathes of chennai went underwater for over 24 hours, as the adyar river swelled, washing away homes and belongings of those living near its banks. Almost all households had lost or were left with irretrievably damaged certificates, household articles, including fridge, washing machine, grinder. Tamil nadu floods national disaster management authority. But wave upon wave of humanity kept our spirits high and our belief in the indian people afloat. India 10 dead after cyclone vardah hits tamil nadu and.
Madipakkam kuberan nagar is fully under water for 5 days now and nobody has come to either pump out water or clear the canal for water to drain out. The corporation also announced that damaged roads would quickly be repaved and previously shelved storm drain projects would resume. Days after cnnnews18 exposed chennai s unpreparedness to face floods and heavy monsoon showers, the chennai corporation has woken up and begun work across the city. Due to the illegal constructions, the lowlying parts of chennai became inundated with the continuing rain. Even some it companies too started closing down from the afternoon of december 1, 2015. Two years since the floods in chennai in december 2015, we look back on some iconic images by our photographers chronicling the devastation that took place in the city. Indian residents sit on wooden pallets in floodwaters in chennai on december 3. Nov 18, 2015 the nungambakkam rain gauge recorded 270 mm on october 27, 2005. Indian residents sit on wooden pallets in floodwaters in chennai on december 3, 2015. Rf realizing the gravity of the situation is helping in the rehabilitation of the people by providing ration kits to sustain for 15 days, shelter kits and utensils for the ones whose house is in dilapidated condition and education materials for school children who have lost their. Starts from when the flood starts, till the rescue people turn up. There is no shortage of fuel in chennai or its suburbs, where petrol pumps were closed for safety following floods, nations largest oil marketing firm ioc has said.
On the sidelines of a workshop at iit bombay in early january 2016. As chennai, the capital city of the indian state tamil nadu, was drowning. Tropical cyclone vardah made landfall near near chennai, tamil nadu state, india on 12 december, 2016. I woke up at 6 am, made breakfast and bid goodbye to my husband who left for office at 7. Between november and december 2015, the southern indian city of. Many families lost a lot of their possession in the floods. The chennai floods of 2015 were characterised by some important ethical issues. Students who lost their educational certificates like. Days after cnnnews18 exposed chennais unpreparedness to face floods and heavy monsoon showers, the chennai corporation has woken up and begun work across the city. Chennai faced heavy rains on dec 1 and city was getting waterlogged gradually. Chennai floods and climate change written by ecologise, 7th december 2015, 0 comments studies show that with rising global temperatures, the intensity of rain spells is increasing, both in the southwest and northeast monsoons, says m rajeevan, director, indian institute of tropical meteorology. In novemberdecember 2015, the annual northeast monsoon generated heavy rainfall in the coromandel coast region of the south indian states of tamil nadu and andhra pradesh, the union territory of pondicherry with the city of chennai particularly hardhit.
Duplicate rc of vehicle is issued by the regional transport authorityoffice rtarto in bangalore where vehicle is registered. This is just a proportion of the 4 million deaths from waterrelated diseases and poor sanitation each year. Mission rahat tamil nadu continues to reach out to the over 12,000 affected families in 6 districts of tamil nadu. Affiliation of authors dmsd, dmsg, national remote sensing centre 10. The most important issues were equity and fairness related to delivery of relief and rescue services, conflicts and duplication of efforts of the government and nongovernment agencies, focus on immediate response and lack of emphasis on longterm rehabilitation. Dec 02, 2016 it has been a year since the chennai deluge took place. The chennai floods making chennai singapore in the unaesthetic sense that it becomes an island cutoff from the rest of india signals for more engineering and moral lessons to be learnt, not only by the people of tamil nadu but also by all indians. During heavy rain flood peoples lost their ration cards, land documents, pattas, lpg gas connection cards, aadhaar cards, voter id, driving license, bank pass books, passports. In chennai, micro, small and medium enterprises lost an estimated rs 1,700 crores due to the floods last year. The city of chennai alone experienced five major floods between 1943 and. A further two deaths in andhra pradesh have been reported by local media. It has been a year since the chennai deluge took place. Two deaths were reported during mumbai rains as rescue and relief operations continued in full swing.
Study and analysis of chennai flood 2015 using gis and multicriteria technique. Chennais encroachments on water bodies caused floods the. Dec 05, 2015 this is a 10 minute documentary shot in and around defence colony right from the 1st of dec night till the 3rd of dec15. Rain flood free duplicate certificate document issuing camp. A man carries his dog to higher ground following heavy rains leading to widespread flooding in chennai, tamil nadu, 16 november 2015. As regards the novemberdecember 2015 floods, government had issued. Feb 26, 2016 between october and december, at least 272 people died in chennai from one of the worst floods in over a century, according to the national disaster response force. April 22, 2016 chennai residents, december 2, 2015 destination8infinity wikimedia commons. The chennai corporation said civic construction projects totalling. A collection of around 20 short storiespieces by various bloggers from chennai, this book is more of a collectible. If you lost you rc book first you must lodge a complaint in the local police station where you lost your rc book. Flooding in chennai, the capital of the southern indian state of tamil nadu, shut the citys international airport on wednesday after water engulfed the runway following days of heavy rain in the.
More heavy rainfall is forecast for chennai, where massive floods this week have inundated multilane highways, an airport runway, streets and homes. When calamities failed to crush chennai chennai news. Individuals flouting rules to pay rs 100 fine per day and quarantined for 14 days. Study and analysis of chennai flood 2015 using gis and. Local officials described the flooding in chennai, a coastal city, capital and metro area with a population of over 8 million people, as the worst in a century. Close to a 100 lives were lost in the floods in chennai alone and damage to property is yet to be calculated. Title chennai floods, 2015 a satellite and field based assessment study 7. Nov 02, 2017 madipakkam kuberan nagar is fully under water for 5 days now and nobody has come to either pump out water or clear the canal for water to drain out. On march 3, 2016, the world quietly lost a little more ground to climate change.
South india floodstamil nadu january 2016 emergency response update get the latest on oxfams response at. On the morning of friday the 3 november 2017, the state of chennai, tamil nadu in india, was severely affected by a low pressure area that had formed over sri lanka and south west bay of bengal. Many of the schools, colleges and offices began to shut down from afternoon itself. All of chennai seemed to have got electricity but not us. On this day, last year, the roads of chennai were submerged in water. Moreover, persistent rainfall and flooding forced several major automakers in the. But the cause for the chennai flood is quite different than other usual floods.
In the first week of december 2015, chennai saw unprecedented flooding as a. Dec 20, 2015 four days later, torrential rains hit the city. Chennai, the biggest industrial and commercial center in south india, was officially declared a disaster area on. On the sidelines of a workshop at iit bombay in early january 2016, a small group of indian. What is cause of the recent flood in chennai, india. The tamil nadu government confirmed in a statement today that 347 people died in floods in the state since 01 october 2015 and continued into november where 27 people were read full article chennai floods were a manmade disaster.
Even in 1976, adyar overflowed its banks and invaded firstfloor houses. Chennai floods are not a natural disaster theyve been. I say this because all the stories are based on the chennai floods 2015 theme and the contributors have tried their best to bring out their perspectives of the disaster that shook the state. South indian floods kill hospital patients, but rains ease. In june, rainfall brought by gujarat cyclone flooded the state. Ibm in india, ibm teams respond in flooding disaster. These norms are to be enforced in places that include airports, railway stations, bus stands, bus stops, in transport services like buses, trains, vans, autorickshaws, government offices and private organisations including it and it enabled sectors in. The loss to the state and the people from the rain and flash floods this northeast monsoon season may have crossed a staggering rs 50,000 crore already. Chennai floods, 2015 a satellite and field based assessment. Authors project team c m bhatt and ashish mishra 9. With lives lost, extensive property damage and businesses affected. We suffered for three more days, and finally, we got it today december 7th ninth day from when we last had power. Duplicate rc of vehicle is issued by the regional transport authorityoffice rtarto in chennai where vehicle is registered.
Dec 05, 2015 south indian floods kill hospital patients, but rains ease. Nov 17, 2015 a man carries his dog to higher ground following heavy rains leading to widespread flooding in chennai, tamil nadu, 16 november 2015. Observed sea surface temperatures over the bay of bengal in 0 c. Residents were reeling under flooding rains and were praying for the deluge to come to an end. A similar exercise was necessary on the chennai floods of 2015 to ensure that the vast amount of information and data put up on public domain during and immediately after the event was not lost. The floods in chennai and its suburbs which have put millions into misery also showed the good, bad and the ugly sides of people and organisations. The floods a deep depression in the bay of bengal in the last week of november, 2015 led to the worst flooding witnessed by tamil nadu in a hundred years. Between october and december, at least 272 people died in chennai from one of the worst floods in over a century, according to the national. Particulars of collation pages 34 figures 34 tables references 3 8.
Chennai floods turn one, the december chennaites will never. Sep 11, 2016 main reason for the flood in chennai may not be directly related to a point source rather it is a mixture of anthropogenic activities and the natural hardships. Desilting has begun in one locality but residents say the corporation needs to step up its efforts and ensure the entire city is ready to tackle possible floods. I lost everything in chennai floods but left me with gratitude. Deadly floods hit chennai, india the weather channel. The nungambakkam rain gauge recorded 270 mm on october 27, 2005.
South india floodstamil nadu march 2016 emergency response update get the latest on oxfams response at. However, the death toll during chennai rains had already crossed 100, as on november 23, 2015. With lives lost, extensive property damage and businesses affected, chennai was declared. This is a 10 minute documentary shot in and around defence colony right from the 1st of dec night till the 3rd of dec15. The 2015 south india floods resulted from heavy rainfall generated by the annual northeast.