Chennai: The depression in the Bay of Bengal has crossed the coast near Chennai as heavy rains battered Chennai and other northern parts of Tamilnadu.
The Meteorological office has withdrawn the red alert to Chennai but several parts are reeling under water. Almost the entire Chennai in inundated and several parts were cut off from the rest of the city.
The civic machinery has jumped into action and measures are on in full swing to drain out water from residential areas. Water is being pumped out from subways and low-lying localities using heavy duty motors.
Fourteen people died in rain related incidents across the State during this weather system, official estimates said. Deputy Director General of Meteorology, Chennai, S. Balachandran said the system is expected to weaken into a well-marked low pressure area today. Rainfall would continue until that, he added.
The social media is flooded with messages of flooding; water stagnation and power cut in many parts of the city. Subways in T Nagar are closed with water clogged till the road level.