Chennai: 50 mm rain in 60 minutes causes havoc in the city
Today, all schools and colleges are shut again as more rainfall is expected. Reportedly, some offices are also closed.
Monday morning was sunny for Chennai but post 2 pm the rains slowly started to trickle in. Between 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm, the torrential downpours brought the city to a grinding halt.
Distances that would otherwise take just 30 minutes to travel took nearly two hours and more because of waterlogging and bumper-to-bumper traffic. According to The New Indian Express the rain gauge recorded hardly 10 mm until 4:30 pm (from 8:30 am on Monday morning). But around 4 pm the rain started to intensify. By 4:30 pm visibility was also poor for motorists. The rain gauge recorded a total of 97 mm of at Meenambakkam and 92 mm in Nungambakkam by 8:30 pm.
On Tuesday, all schools and colleges are shut again as more rainfall is expected. Reportedly, some offices are also closed. Residents in the city took to social media to speak about their ordeal and tell others to stay safe and sit at home.
There is extensive waterlogging in the city and with people already reeling post the heavy rains last week, Monday's rains added to their woes. A lot of people also posted pictures of the traffic jams and waterlogging across areas.