Parts Of Chennai Flooded, Residents Say Storm Water Drains Not Working

The weather office has forecast more rain. The Chennai Corporation says the discharge has been reduced and the water would recede soon

Pockets of Chennai's Manali are flooded partly due to heavy rainfall in Andhra Pradesh's Chittoor as the heavy discharge into River Kosasthalaiyar has inundated several areas after 35000 cusecs of water was released from Poondi reservoir over the weekend.

At MRB Nagar, NDTV met with Vanitha after a police team on a boat rescued her and her three children. Water had entered their home and even contaminated water stored in their underground sump.

She left for her mother's place. "There was so much water. I didn't get milk for my children. Snakes and insects have come inside the house," Vanitha told NDTV.

Their neighbourhood, an approved layout, is in knee- to waist-deep water. Many like her have left their homes.