As the southern indian city of chennai still struggles to cope after floods that have cost hundreds of lives and left thousands homeless, india says climate change is to blame. Nov 17, 2015 men carry an elderly woman on a chair wading their way through a flooded street in chennai, nov. It was found out that chennai flood was due to the high intensity rainfall caused. Ankit lals book india social examines the enormous. Mphasis it firm mphasis has said its margins will take a hit of up to 120 basis points in the december quarter owing to. Chennai floods devastate indias fourthlargest city.
Anthropogenic activities severe encroachment on the buckingham canal which is one. They affected the coromandel coast region of the south indian states of tamil nadu and andhra pradesh, and the union territory of puducherry, with tamil nadu and the city of chennai. Chennai floods are not a natural disaster theyve been. With estimates of damages and losses ranging from nearly. Being a chenaiite and having experienced the brunt of the floods of 2015, this book took me back in time to those fateful days when we had to scurry to a flat. Nadu was one of the worst affected states and chennai in particular was one of the worst hit districts.
Chennai is submerged under flood water and people have started sending in pictures of the overflooded places. 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 disaster response force. Across india, city after city has experienced floods, while some others live. Unplanned development in chennai causes floods the. 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. The flood destroyed crucial road and rail links, shutdown the airport, snapped power and telecom lines and left lakhs of people stranded. Chennai has experienced particularly heavy rains roughly once every 10 years 1969, 1976, 1985, 1996, 1998, 2005, 2015.
Dec 03, 2015 flooding in the southern indian state of tamil nadu has killed more than 40 people in the past 48 hours, authorities said thursday, as prime minister narendra modi visited chennai, the countrys. In november and december 2015, the annual northeast monsoon generated heavy rainfall in south india causing floods along the coromandel coast in tamil nadu, andhra pradesh and pondicherry. Chennai floods six chennai maps spanning over a century explain why the city faces flood danger each year many of the citys lakes have been swallowed up by realestate developments and. An analysis by the union ministry of earth sciences has revealed that floods in the city were because of poor drainage systems and overflow of dam water, not only because of excessive rains. Chennai floods a lesson in technology evolution digit. The cleaning and washing seemed to be never ending. Chennai floods to impact mphasis margins by 100120 bps in q3. After severe spells of rain flooded most of the the city and large parts of the state, chennai and areas surrounding the capital city is slowly getting back to normalcy. A major cleanup operation is under way in the the southern indian city of chennai madras after a week of devastating floods. Chennai floods chennai floods are not a natural disaster theyve been created by unrestrained construction the infrastructure of big commerce has replaced the infrastructure to withstand.
It has been widely suspected that the severe flooding in chennai last year could have been avoided and now, it looks like the centre too feels the same. In the face of gross mismanagement by those in power, chennai lost lives. How grave lapses at chembarambakkam lake caused chennais. In october 1943, there were continuous rains lasting over six days. Dec 04, 2015 chennai chennai floods 2015 chennai rains 2015 facts death toll ndrf army navy iaf rescue story first published. The 2015 south india floods resulted from heavy rainfall generated by the annual northeast monsoon in novemberdecember 2015. Floods are not new to chennai but this time it is more than expected. The death toll from chennai floods in india nears 270 as city remains at a standstill by rishi iyengar december 4, 2015 12. Tamil nadu government today urged the centre to allocate 30,000 tonnes of rice and 19,100 kilolitre of kerosene to. 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. Indian residents sit on wooden pallets in floodwaters in chennai on december 3, 2015. Dubaibased aster dm healthcare mobilises help for victims. Chennai, adyar, floods, satellite, inundation, flood depth and maps.
We were building up to this disaster, krupa ge on chennai floods. The centre s analysis of the chennai floods also says, the prediction by the earth system science organisation had anticipated a normal rainfall in excess of 111% of the longperiod average in its forecast outlook for 2015 northeast monsoon season rainfall over the south peninsula, and that three days advance warnings were issued for. Jul 06, 2016 as it was a chennai group, so i suggested them a topic tapping social media exchanges on twitter. Nov 18, 2015 chennai has experienced particularly heavy rains roughly once every 10 years 1969, 1976, 1985, 1996, 1998, 2005, 2015. Feb 26, 2016 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 disaster response force.
Study and analysis of chennai flood 2015 using gis and multicriteria technique. Sep 11, 2016 main reason for the flood in chennai may not be directly related to a point source rather it is a mixture of anthropogenic activities and the natural hardships. Authors project team c m bhatt and ashish mishra 9. Nov 25, 2015 after severe spells of rain flooded most of the the city and large parts of the state, chennai and areas surrounding the capital city is slowly getting back to normalcy. It was found out that chennai flood was due to the high intensity rainfall caused by the unfavourable atmospheric condition, rainfall distributed spatially and. Human negligence cause chennai flood carnage, say urban. I was still trying to get my house back in order since the first wave of floods had hit us the week before. The shocking truth of a manmade flood book online at best prices in india on. But the cause for the chennai flood is quite different than other usual floods. Shah rukh khan, rajinikanth, kamal haasan, dhanush, mahesh babu donate funds for rainaffected. The writer is a freelance journalist based in chennai. Sathyabama university was constructed in a water body on old.
A similar exercise was necessary on the chennai floods of 2015 to ensure that the vast amount of information and data put up on public domain during and. Books were another casualty, which proved to be a major loss for. In addition, unplanned and often illegal urban development has led to many wetlands and natural sinks being built over. Nov 04, 2017 2015 chennai floods the relentless rainfall over the past few days has left chennai troubled and in a state of deja vu. Two years ago, exactly around the same time, people had watched chennai, and some other parts of tamil nadu, collapse under a flood. A snapshot of the chennai crowdsourced flood map technology startups are also doing their bit by providing taxis that act as ambulances, free food deliveries, home and shelter listings, boat. As the water rose inside their little house in outskirts of chennai on the night of december 1, retired ltcolonel g venkatesan and his wife geetha had scrambled onto a table. Dec 16, 2015 know the whole story of chennai flood date by date. Dec 03, 2015 more heavy rainfall is forecast for chennai, where massive floods this week have inundated multilane highways, an airport runway, streets and homes. Tamil nadu response to flood was slow, says central analysis. Chennai floods cause 50,000 job losses in msme sector. Chennai floods, the aftermath the financial express. Krupa ges book contributes to the cultural memory of the disastrous chennai floods of december 2015 a job. These floods caused displacement of around 18 lakh people and claimed lives of around 500.
Amid the chaos and widespread impact, the event brought people and institutions in and outside chennai together, to provide support to the victims affected by the flood. 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. The centre s analysis of the chennai floods also says, the prediction by the earth system science organisation had anticipated a normal rainfall in excess of 111% of the longperiod average in its forecast outlook for 2015 northeast monsoon season rainfall over the south peninsula, and that three days advance warnings were issued for placing. A to a report by the comptroller and auditor general of india cag, the chennai floods of 2015 could have been avoided if the public works department pwd had followed central water. India today expresses its gratitude and thanks all those defence personnel and the ndrf teams who worked tirelessly to provide relief to all those stranded in.
It firm mphasis has said its margins will take a hit of up to 120 basis points in the december quarter owing to recent floods in chennai. After chennai floods was battled by chennaites, everyone returned to normalcy within few weeks, but, many orphanages, old age homes, ponds, animal shelters and many others struggled to get back. A casestudy of the 2015 chennai floods with which they can relate well as it was more aligned to recent floods in chennai. An indian boy puts his school books out to dry as floodwaters recede in chennai on image afp image. Ankit lals book india social shows the power of social. Know the whole story of chennai flood date by date.
The chennai floods have thrown up some fundamental flaws in our system of urban planning. Dec 05, 2015 south indian floods kill hospital patients, but rains ease. Insurers settle over 30,000 claims jayalalithaa seeks rs 2,000 cr more for flood relief fm arun jaitley calls for need to bring large population under insurance cover. The centre for science and environment cse, 2015 reports that the city had more than 600 small water bodies in 1980s.
Urban flood, flood management, flood risk, chennai flood. Is chennai staring at another flood disaster this monsoon. The devastating floods that hit several parts of chennai and. South indian floods kill hospital patients, but rains ease. Flood damage leaves publishers at a loss ahead of book fair. Centre and tamil nadu government today came in for attack in rajya sabha over lack of preparedness to handle floods in chennai, with cpim demanding judicial probe into release of excess rain. The city of chennai alone experienced five major floods between 1943 and 2005, with the 1943, 1978 and 2005 floods causing particularly severe damage.
Cpreec 2008, urban flood studies for chennai under nidm project, cpr environmental education centre, chennai. From november 9december 1, 2015, chennai city and its outlying areas, which are. The nri healthcare company has sent a fullyequipped disaster management team comprising 25 specialists to floodhit chennai to. Lying on the bay of bengal coast, chennai is prone to violent storms and thundershowers during the northeast monsoon septembernovember. Share, care and support for victims of chennai floods 2015. Chennai floods, 2015 a satellite and field based assessment study 7. How social media showed its unique power of crowdsourcing during the chennai floods. The heavy floods were resulted due to heavy rainfall by the annual northeast monsoon in novemberdecember 2015.
The mainly affected regions are coromandel coast region of the south indian states of tamil nadu,andhra pradesh, and the union territory of puducherry and especially the most devastated area, the city of chennai. Ges book contributes to the cultural memory of the disastrous chennai floods of. Flooding is nothing new in chennaimajor floods have occurred there in 1903, 1943, 1978, 1985, 2002, and 2005but its very likely that enhanced evaporation linked to climate change has. The most important issues were equity and fairness related to delivery of relief and rescue services, conflicts and duplication of efforts of the government and nongovernment agencies, focus on immediate response and lack of emphasis on longterm rehabilitation.
Floods in chennai in 2015 a documentation of urban flood management and disaster preparedness for lessons for urban governance citizen consumer and civic action group cag this report provides a summary of the research and documentation efforts undertaken by cag as part of the way forward chennai initiative and was supported by a grant. Dec 06, 2015 watch jayalalithaa takes oath full speech. Chennai floods 2015a geographic analysis arcgis for. In novemberdecember 2015 chennai and its neighboring coastal districts in india experienced torrential rainfall followed by a devastating flood. Urban flood management a case study of chennai city ar. Leading actors including shah rukh khan, superstar rajinikanth, his soninlaw dhanush, hrithik roshan, kamal haasan, actor suriya and telugu actors allu arjun, mahesh babu and others have announced contribution for relief in. How this as well as other sources of funds are put to use will determine the fate of the bustling cosmopolitan city. An aerial view of rain hit area in chennai, tamil nadu on december 03, 2015. Read politics news, current affairs and news headlines online on chennai floods news page2 today. Humanism born by the chennai rain sulai pallam connect with puthiya thalaimurai tv online. The day city went under, who did what and who did not. Agence francepressegetty images a man rides his motorbike through a flooded street in chennai. Chennai floods throwback hatsoff team chennai micro. The tamil nadu government confirmed in a statement today that 347 people died in floods in the state since 01 october 2015 and continued into november where 27 people were read full article chennai floods were a manmade disaster.
Chembarambakkam reservoir raised its discharge suddenly on december 1 but govt failed to alert public, police or power utility. River which flows through the centre of main city was found silting due to the. It is chennais residents who suffer at the end of the day, he said. Chennai floods to impact margins by 100120 bps in q3. Affiliation of authors dmsd, dmsg, national remote sensing centre 10. In the recent decades, indian cities are witnessing devastating floods more often due to.
Indian cab service ola, which usually operates as an online means to book a cab, has taken to the. Get all the latest news and updates on chennai floods only on. Particulars of collation pages 34 figures 34 tables references 3 8. They affected the coromandel coast region of the south indian states of tamil nadu and andhra pradesh. In the recent decades, indian cities are witnessing devastating floods more often due to heavy rainfall, cyclones, etc. Main reason for the flood in chennai may not be directly related to a point source rather it is a mixture of anthropogenic activities and the natural hardships. Incessant rains leading to massive floods that left the city shattered and in a mess. Well, for every occurrence there is a reason, similarly there were reasons for chennai being drastically effected by the floods. Study and analysis of chennai flood 2015 using gis and.
Government on thursday said it has ordered suspension of toll collection on all national highways in tamil nadu till december 11 in view of the flood situation caused by unprecedented. Chennai floods, 2015 a satellite and field based assessment. Caught in chennai floods, they screamed for help for 9. Severe flooding in chennai could have been avoided. With unprecedented damage from rain and floods in chennai, the relief and rescue efforts are yet to return normalcy to many parts of the tamil nadu capital. I lost everything in chennai floods but left me with gratitude. The recent rain and floods in chennai affected many lives and livelihoods. The chennai floods of 2015 were characterised by some important ethical issues. The deluge followed a month of persistent monsoon rains that were already well above normal for. Chennai and surrounding area were hardly hit by these floods.
Journalist krupa ges book on chennai floods the hindu. How rain started crumbling down the peoples life day after day and how chennai was declared a disaster area. A similar exercise was necessary on the chennai floods of 2015 to ensure that the vast amount of information and data put up on public domain during and immediately after the event was not lost. Nine months later, the city of chennai is on the verge of a rerun of the 2015 floods. Chennai had been catastrophically affected by riverine flood and failure of the drainage systems during 1943, 1976, 1985, 1996, 1998, 2005 and 2010 due to heavy rainfall associated with depression. The people of chennai responded admirably to the climate crisis unleashed by unprecedented rains in novemberdecember 2015, but the city is yet to build upon the lessons it learnt during the. This report provides an overview of the rapid satellite data analysis and field assessment carried out for the chennai floods of dece mber, 2015. Urban flood management a case study of chennai city. Its soil and rock types suggest that the city is historically a flood plain, says chennai based research institute, care earth.
While rain waters did cause flooding, the unexpected and extremely swift water level raise came from the opening of the biggest lake in chennai in the middle of the night. Its soil and rock types suggest that the city is historically a flood plain, says chennaibased research institute, care earth. The 2015 south indian floods resulted from heavy rainfall generated by the annual northeast monsoon in novemberdecember 2015. The city is dotted with wetlands and natural channels where excess water from the city that is essentially a very flat area can be drained off. Chennai floods impact survey reveals extent of damage.
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