Chennai, December 4 – Normal life has been affected after several days of heavy rainfall caused by Cyclonic storm Fengal in the Bay of Bengal. As a precautionary measure for student safety, authorities have announced closure of schools in Chennai and Tiruvallur districts.
Several coastal areas in Chennai, Tiruvallur and nearby districts experienced heavy rainfall with strong winds as the weakened system still remained over the region. Due to continuous rainfall and waterlogging across the city, Chennai District Collector Rashmi Siddharth Zagde extended school holidays on Thursday. This marks the third consecutive day that schools have remained closed in the district.
In neighbouring Tiruvallur, District Collector Pratap announced closure of only schools on Thursday due to heavy rainfall in some areas.
Unlike schools in Chennai, other government offices and institutions continued to function normally. By Thursday morning, rainfall had reduced slightly in many parts of the city, providing some relief to residents who had been dealing with waterlogging, traffic jams and prolonged wet conditions since the beginning of the week.
The sky cleared for some time, raising hopes for further improvement. The Regional Meteorological Centre said rainfall is expected to gradually decrease over the next 24 hours as the system weakens further. However, heavy rainfall continued in some areas of Chengalpattu district. Areas under Chengalpattu and Kattankulathur union, including Kolathur, Balur and Appur, experienced heavy rainfall with thunder and lightning.
Heavy volumes of water from Ninnakarai forest area passed through Karampadu area, submerging areas along Kuduvanchery-Kottamedu road. Near Perumattunallur bus stand, rainwater flowed like a stream on both sides of the road, forcing vehicles to move slowly through waterlogged paths. In Vishnupriya Nagar near Guduvanchery, almost every street was submerged, and water entered more than a hundred houses, causing distress to residents and raising concerns about drainage preparedness in rapidly developing suburbs.
While Chennai has begun showing signs of weather improvement, authorities are still monitoring vulnerable areas and urging residents to remain cautious as intermittent rainfall is still possible.
Source: Daily Kiran
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