Photo: R. Ragu

A day after heavy rains lashed Chennai, Greater Chennai Corporation workers distribute food at Pudupet in Chennai on October 16, 2024.

Photo: C. Venkatachalapathy

Vellore Corporation workers clear the uprooted trees and electricity poles at Anna Kalaiarangam in Vellore on October 16, 2024

Photo: M. Vedhan

When heavy rains lashed the city of Chennai on October 15, 2024, most roads in the capital were completely submerged. Employees of the Great Chennai Corporation are seen deploying a boat to rescue people to safe areas. A scene on North Avenue in Korattur on October 16.

Photo: M. Sathyamoorthy

The Nilgiri Mountain Railway train service from Mettupalayam to Udhagamandalam was halted due to boulders and trees falling on the railway line. Railway crews remove a boulder near Lovedale station on October 16, 2024

Photo: M. Srinath

Greater Chennai Corporation workers use bleach power to disinfect flooded streets in Chennai on October 16, 2024

Photo: M. Vedhan

Children play in the flooded Korattur Park in Chennai on October 16, 2024

Photo: R. Ragu

The rehabilitation work on rain-affected roads in Chennai will begin on October 16, 2024

Photo: M. Srinath

A view of rainwater recording outside a police station in Chennai on October 16, 2024

Photo: M. Vedhan

As heavy rains hit Chennai on Tuesday (October 15, 2024), most of the city’s roads were completely submerged. Employees of the Chennai Corporation deployed a JCB vehicle to rescue people to safe areas near North Avenue Korattur on Wednesday (October 16, 2024).

Photo: M. Vedhan

Chennai Metro Water workers clear stagnant rainwater in the capital on October 16, 2024