Water logging in Chennai because North East Monsoon rains
Posted on: 22/Oct/2013 11:25:23 AM
Parts of Tamil Nadu, including Chennai, experienced heavy rains under the impact of the North-East monsoon, which has set in at least two days in advance, on Monday.
With water logging in many parts of the city, traffic was worst-hit at the Old Mahabalipuram Road stretch where vehicles were stranded for between 8-9 am. A side of the road was waterlogged and drains needed to be cleared.
Though schools and colleges were given a day off in the city and adjoining districts due to the monsoon alert issued by the Met department, most people who used buses and trains had a torrid time owing to the flooded roads. Between the entrance to CMBT and Egmore station, several station roads from Kodambakkam to Pallavaram was submerged till about mid-day.
