The depression, which moved towards the metropolis on Thursday, is all set to cross the coast here soon
People wade through a waterlogged street in Chennai. Pic/PTI
The flooding, triggered by intense showers and release of surplus from dams transformed several areas in Chennai and the suburbs into a virtual, large water body as streets swirled with deluge and trash, while 14 people were killed in rain-related incidents across Tamil Nadu.
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The depression, which moved towards the metropolis on Thursday, is all set to cross the coast here soon. Authorities used heavy duty motors, robotic excavators and deployed its full manpower to pump out water, de-clog drains, remove trash and uprooted trees. As many as 444 neighbourhoods in Chennai have been flooded, said the civic body.
Arrival of flights in Chennai was suspended till evening. Rain lashes Andhra Meanwhile, heavy rain lashed the south coastal districts of Prakasam and SPS Nellore and the Rayalaseema districts of Chittoor and Kadapa in Andhra Pradesh on Thursday.
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