A group of civil and structural engineers give probable solutions and talk about the lessons learnt from the chennai floods. India 180,000 evacuated after floods in bihar 14 august, 2017 by richard davies in asia, news the disaster management department dmd in bihar, india, reports that 41 people have died and over 180,000 people have been evacuated after flooding in 10 districts over the last few days. The international federation of red cross and red crescent societies ifrc called the south asian. Search for victims after mumbai building collapses amid floods. The floods in chennai, a major manufacturing and service industry hub, have exacted a financial cost, too. The 2015 south india floods resulted from heavy rainfall generated by the annual northeast monsoon in novemberdecember 2015. Why chennai like other indian cities will definitely flood again what chennai does to the kosasthalaiyar river and the ennore creek will decide whether the city will survive or succumb with. Transport systems were unavailable through parts of the city as trains and roadways were shut. Two years ago, exactly around the same time, people had watched chennai. Deadly floods hit chennai, india the weather channel. Georges school, chennai, kilpauk, 700, 619 january days. How serious is government about preventing another chennai flood. Many people were rendered homeless by flooding during november and. Dubaibased aster dm healthcare mobilises help for victims.
With estimates of damages and losses ranging from nearly. I say this because all the stories are based on the chennai floods 2015 theme and the contributors have tried their best to bring out their perspectives of the disaster that shook the state. The ndrf has deployed 10 teams in tamil nadu and five teams comprising of 300 men are about to reach the state. As tamil nadu battles its worst rain crisis in recent years that has left much of its capital chennai and other parts submerged, leaving an unprecedented trail of destruction and death. The cleaning and washing seemed to be never ending. Assocham, an industry lobby, estimated that economic losses from the. The incessant rain over the past two months has made 2017 the wettest year for bengaluru city. Chennai book fair chennai international film festival chennai.
I learnt that my world was hugely dependent on things i took for granted. I lost everything in chennai floods but left me with gratitude. Chennai floods are not a natural disaster theyve been. However removal of huts on river banks, lakes etc, desilting of lakes, strengthening the banks of water bodies, a step in the herculean task of utilising the flood water for summer and above all working drainage syste. Chennai floods turn one, the december chennaites will never forget. Even as climate change pact was being hammered out, a perfect storm of unprecedented flooding and poor urban planning was laying waste to chennai, india. Rainfall records have broken in different regions of the country, and all over the world. S b a book palace, triplicane book shops in chennai justdial. Indian cab service ola, which usually operates as an online means to book. Mumbai inundated after more than a months worth of rain. The downpour is the result of indias northeast monsoon that moves over parts of southern india for about three months beginning october.
Coping with floods is only half the battle for mumbais poor an especially heavy storm lashed mumbai on tuesday, leaving mud and debris in the citys poorest areas. Despite us being in the midst of a flood, we had to use the water available to us sparingly. They affected the coromandel coast region of the south indian states of tamil nadu and andhra pradesh. I started the washing machine and lay down next to my 5yearold daughter, checking to see if. The 2017 mumbai flood refers to the flooding that occurred on 29 august 2017 following heavy rain on 29 august 2017 in mumbai. Indian residents sit on wooden pallets in floodwaters in chennai on december 3. A fter the recent floods, most chennaites have undergone the experience of living in an unplanned city. Noting that the lessons from chennai floods are an eyeopener and other. The floods also changed the way chennai looks at rain. Coping with floods is only half the battle for mumbais. A man carries a child as he wades through a waterlogged subway after heavy rains in chennai, india august 9, 2017. This blog gives readers a list of good books to read and a report by me on each book. Chennai book fair or madras book fair is an annual book fair organized in chennai, india by.
Urban flood management a case study of chennai city. How rain started crumbling down the peoples life day after day and how chennai was declared a disaster area. Chennai floods and climate change written by ecologise, 7th december 2015, 0 comments studies show that with rising global temperatures, the intensity of rain spells is increasing, both in the southwest and northeast monsoons, says m rajeevan, director, indian institute of tropical meteorology. Of which few catastrophic floods during 1976, 1985, 1996, 1998, 2005, 2008 and 2010 caused heavy damages. Chennai flood flood tamil nadu chennai perungalathur lake. Monsoons this year have been heavy, and the damage caused by. The year has seen a spate of extreme climate events, and their toll on life and property has been devastating. What is cause of the recent flood in chennai, india. New book palace photos, opp to ghosha hospital triplicane, chennai book shops. The 2005 december chennai stampede incident happened on 18 december 2005 in a school. The rotary club of madras has built a higher secondary school for children in families that were relocated to perumbakkam tenements after the 2015 chennai floods. Know the whole story of chennai flood date by date.
Chennai saw 275 mm of rain fall in 24 hours between 01 and 02 december 2015, according to wmo. India evacuations after floods in meghalaya floodlist. The chennai floods got a lot of people to think about their place in the city. College bookstores in triplicane, chennai buy college education books, text books in. Chennai floods turn one, the december chennaites will.
In june 2017, government of indiaowned kamarajar port ltd kpl. A collection of around 20 short storiespieces by various bloggers from chennai, this book is more of a collectible. New book palace in triplicane, chennai is one of the leading businesses in the book shops with 6 photos. How the city suffered and survived heavy rains 2 years back. Chennai floods are not a natural disaster theyve been created by unrestrained construction. What chennai does to the kosasthalaiyar river and the ennore creek will. Why chennai like other indian cities will definitely flood again. Chennai floods turn one, the december chennaites will never forget december 2, 2016 4. The relentless rainfall over the past few days has left chennai troubled and in a state of deja vu. This year has seen the highest recorded rainfall in quite some time. Floods 2017 helpline numbers in india oneindia news. Three rivers flow through the city the kosasthalaiyar to the.
Floods strike again in tamil nadu chennai airport closed. Chennai floods a climate change wakeup call for world cnn. Between october and december, at least 272 people died in chennai from one of the worst floods in over a century, according to the national. Nowadays, unexpected holidays due to heavy downpour are quite common especially during october december. In 2016, following the 2015 south indian floods, for the first time, the book fair was rescheduled to be held in may. New book palace, triplicane book shops in chennai justdial. The nri healthcare company has sent a fullyequipped disaster management. Flood like situation may arise at once again at some places along the coastal areas. Power was shut off from various parts of the city to prevent electrocution. I was still trying to get my house back in order since the first wave of floods had hit us the week before. On this day, last year, the roads of chennai were submerged in water.
The 117yearold, sixstorey building had been declared unsafe by the housing. As the city grew, it occupied most of the water bodies. Moderate to heavy monsoon rains are likely to continue across chennai as well as coastal tamil nadu due to the low pressure area which lies over the southwest bay of bengal off tamil nadu and sri lanka coast. Study and analysis of chennai flood 2015 using gis and. Moderate lightning strikes are also possible along the tamil nadu coast including chennai. On the morning of friday the 3 november 2017, the state of chennai, tamil nadu in india, was severely affected by a low pressure area that had formed over sri lanka and south west bay of bengal. Chennais drainage system both natural and manmade is unparalleled. Why chennai like other indian cities will definitely.
The indian army has deployed 50 personnel in chennai suburbs tambaram and oorapakkam. Shanthi bookschennaicollege book shops, book shops. As rains play havoc in mumbai once again, here are some articles about floods in cities across india this year from chennai to chandigarh opinion updated. Mumbai 2005 leptospirosis, cholera, fever, gastroenteritiis 1,50,179 went sick 435 lost lives chennai 2006 leptospirosis outbreak 2765 people infected west bengal 1998 cholera epidemic 16590 people infected 1600 lost lives orissa 2007 waterborne diseases 3000 people infected 184 lost lives uttarakanth 20 cholera, diarrhea and dysentery 400 people infected postfloods. It has been a year since the chennai deluge took place.
Chennai flood 2015, the disaster, the challenges and the. Free wifi and free valet parking at the leela palace chennai, chennai. South indian floods kill hospital patients, but rains ease. Two years since the floods in chennai in december 2015, we look back on some iconic images by our photographers chronicling the devastation that took place in the city. S b a book palace in triplicane, chennai is one of the leading businesses in the hindi books. The sba connects entrepreneurs with lenders and funding to help them plan, start and grow their business. Study and analysis of chennai flood 2015 using gis and multicriteria technique. Chennai central prison chepauk palace lic building lighthouse police. The leela palace chennai features a fullservice spa, an outdoor pool, and a fitness center. South india floods leave three million cut off from basic. The chennai floods making chennai singapore in the unaesthetic sense that it becomes an island cutoff from the rest of india signals for more engineering and moral lessons to be learnt, not only by the people of tamil nadu but also by all indians.
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