Chennai Needs Rescue… Army And Navy Involved In Rescuing The People!

Due to the heavy rains, all the reservoirs in the city are overflown and some of the lakes burst out and causing damages to the people. The government started releasing the excess water from Chembarambakkam Reservoir, after flood warning, to avoid severe damages due to the fissure. Chennai collector E. Sundaravalli issued the flood warning to the people and asked the people in the low-lying areas to move to safer places. The death toll reached 188, and the Chief Minister ' Jayalalithaa Jayalalithaa Jayaram, more popularly known as Pura >> Read More... ' screwed up the ministries to rescue the public. Half-yearly exams were postponed. Schools are closed, and they will remain shut till the flood drains out. Chennai Airport is also flooded, and some of the flight services are suspended due to poor weather. Flight operators such as Indigo and Spice Jet informed their suspension through the Social Networking Sites. Motorists, who move to the offices and business places, had a hectic time on the roads. High traffic areas including GST Road and Anna Salai are heavily affected. The rainfall was recorded to 15.2 cm in the past 24 hours. The IMD Predicts more rains in next four days. Garrison Infantry Battalion, the Army column is serving in Oorapakkam and Tambaram. Indian Navy is also involved in the rescue. National Disaster Rescue Force is working full fledged. Teams from Andhra and Karnataka are yet to join them to save Chennai. Boat services are arranged in Tiruvallur and Kancheepuram. Prime Minister Modi assured the full support, to the Tamilnadu Government.