This article exists as part of the online archive for HuffPost India, which
closed in 2020. Some features are no longer enabled. If you have questions
or concerns about this article, please contact
indiasupport@huffpost.com.
Auto rickshaws and other vehicles are submerged in flood waters in Kotturpuram area during heavy rains in Chennai, India, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015. Weeks of torrential rains have forced the Chennai airport in southern India to close and have cut off several roads and highways, leaving tens of thousands of people stranded in their homes, government officials said Wednesday.( R Senthil Kumar/ Press Trust of India via AP)
NEW DELHI -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi today flew to Chennai to take stock of the situation arising out of the floods.
Leaving for Chennai to take stock of the situation arising due to the devastating floods.
"Leaving for Chennai to take stock of the situation arising due to the devastating floods," Modi tweeted before starting for Tamil Nadu.
The Centre has described the situation in Chennai as "worrisome".
For the first time in over 40 years, the water has risen rapidly on the river breaching the road and the Maraimalai Adigal bridge in Saidapet cutting the arterial Anna Salai (Mount Road), rendering it out of bounds for motorists.
Rains abated in Chennai today giving relief to people tormented by the heavy downpour of the last three days but excessive discharge of water last night from Chembarambakkam lake on the outskirts flooded new areas of the city threatening to uproot people from their homes.
The fresh flooding of the streets in the heart of the city in areas like Kodambakkam and T.Nagar and Ashok Nagar has been caused by the release of an estimated 30,000 cusecs of water from the Chembarambakkam lake, one of city's source of drinking water.
The sky is overcast without any fresh rainfall and people are worried about the forecast of showers over the next three days.
Click here to see how you can help Chennai flood victims.
An Indian woman carries a vessel of water at a slum dwelling as it rains in Chennai, India, Friday, Nov. 13, 2015. Heavy rains lashed Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu state Friday, throwing life out of gear and disrupting train and flight schedules even as dozens were killed in rain related incidents, according to news reports. The Indian Meteorological Department has warned of more rains over the weekend. (AP Photo/Arun Sankar K) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
APTOPIX India Rain Deaths(02 of06)
Open Image Modal
An Indian couple walks on a dry stretch of land on the waterlogged Marina Beach after heavy rainfall in Chennai, India, Friday, Nov. 13, 2015. Heavy rains lashed Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu state Friday, throwing life out of gear and disrupting train and flight schedules even as dozens were killed in rain related incidents, according to news reports. The Indian Meteorological Department has warned of more rains over the weekend. (AP Photo/Arun Sankar K) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
India Weather(03 of06)
Open Image Modal
The Marina beach on the Bay of Bengal coast is partly covered with rainwater after heavy rains in Chennai, India, Sunday, Nov.15, 2015. The Indian Meteorological Department has warned of very heavy showers in the city in the next 24 hours.. (AP Photo/Arun Sankar K) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
India Weather(04 of06)
Open Image Modal
Indian commuters carry their motorbikes on a submerged cart as they wade through a waterlogged subway in Chennai, India, Monday, Nov. 9, 2015. Heavy rains continue to lash several parts of the city after the India Meteorological Department alerted a cyclone warning on the Bay of Bengal coast likely to make landfall between Chennai and Puducherry on Monday evening, according to local reports. (AP Photo/Arun Sankar K.) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
India Weather(05 of06)
Open Image Modal
Indians help a man carry his two-wheeler on a cycle cart as they wade through a waterlogged subway in Chennai, India, Monday, Nov. 9, 2015. Heavy rains continue to lash several parts of the city after the India Meteorological Department alerted a cyclone warning on the Bay of Bengal coast likely to make landfall between Chennai and Puducherry on Monday evening, according to local reports. (AP Photo/Arun Sankar K.) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
APTOPIX India Weather(06 of06)
Open Image Modal
An Indian child swims through a waterlogged subway during heavy rains in Chennai, India, Monday, Nov. 9, 2015. Heavy rains continue to lash several parts of the city after the India Meteorological Department alerted a cyclone warning on the Bay of Bengal coast likely to make landfall between Chennai and Puducherry on Monday evening, according to local reports. (AP Photo/Arun Sankar K.) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
-- This article exists as part of the online archive for HuffPost India, which
closed in 2020. Some features are no longer enabled. If you have questions
or concerns about this article, please contact
indiasupport@huffpost.com.