Photo: R. Ragu

A day after heavy rains in Chennai, Greater Chennai Corporation employees distribute food at Pudupet in Chennai on October 16, 2024

Photo: C. Venkatachalapathy

Workers of Vellore Corporation clear the uprooted trees and electricity poles at Anna Kalaiarangam in Vellore on October 16, 2024

Photo: M. Vedhan

When heavy rains hit the city of Chennai on October 15, 2024, most of the roads in the capital were completely submerged. Greater Chennai Corporation workers are seen using a boat to rescue people to safe areas. A scene on North Avenue in Korattur on October 16.

Photo: M. Sathyamoorthy

Nilgiri Mountain Railway train services from Mettupalayam to Udhagamandalam were suspended due to boulders and trees falling on the railway track. Railway crews remove a boulder near Lovedale station on October 16, 2024

Photo: M. Srinath

Greater Chennai Corporation employees use bleach to disinfect flooded roads in Chennai on October 16, 2024

Photo: M. Vedhan

Children play in the flooded Korattur Park in Chennai on October 16, 2024

Photo: R. Ragu

Repair work on rainy roads in Chennai will begin on October 16, 2024

Photo: M. Srinath

A view of rainwater harvesting outside a police station in Chennai on October 16, 2024

Photo: M. Vedhan

As heavy rains lashed Chennai on Tuesday (October 15, 2024), most of the city's roads were completely submerged in water. Chennai Corporation personnel are seen using a JCB vehicle to rescue people to safe areas near North Avenue Korattur on Wednesday (October 16, 2024).

Photo: M. Vedhan

Chennai Metro Water workers clear stagnant rainwater in the capital on October 16, 2024