It has been a year since the Chennai deluge took place. On this day, last year, the roads of Chennai were submerged in water. Chennai rains were wreaking havoc over the city. Residents were reeling under flooding rains and were praying for the deluge to come to an end.
Chennai was not the same as it was. Transport services were completely shut down. Ola boats were introduced, schools were closed, startup organizations had come into play helping people in every way they could.
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Not only this, the NDRF, NDMA and the Indian Armed Forces along with the Indian Navy and the Indian Forces were in full force in carrying out rescue and relief operations. The city had received more than 270 mm of rainfall in a mere 24 hours, breaking a century-old record.
Flight services were shut down for days, office goers were asked to work from as offices were flooded along with almost all roads of Chennai. Several lives were lost and a disaster was declared in the capital city of Tamil Nadu and its adjoining areas.
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While Chennaites have gotten over the devastating floods in a year. However, this is a tragedy that they will never forgive and scars will remain there to haunt them. Every time it rains heavily in Chennai, residents will be reminded of the first few days of December. It is the December they will never forget.
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