Video: Highway Near Chennai Flooded, 3,000 In Relief Camps After Rain

Traffic was cut off on the arterial GST road near Chengalpattu, 60 km away from the state capital Chennai, after the district on Friday night received 11 cm rainfall.

An arterial road connecting Chennai with Trichy was cut off one-way on Saturday morning after waters from five overflowing lakes flooded the highway as the Chengalpattu district of Tamil Nadu received heavy rain on Friday night.

Traffic was cut off on the arterial GST road near Chengalpattu, 60 km away from the state capital Chennai, after the district on Friday night received 11 cm rainfall. It could be restored after the rain subsided after a few hours.

"The highway looked like a sea. It was scary," described George, a driver.

"The lakes are overflowing as the surplus water is flowing into the villages. Five hundred families have been impacted. We have reached out to the Collector and he has assured us his best possible support," added Ravi, a social worker.