The extent of damage from Cyclone Nivar is still being assessed, but one day after it made landfall near Puducherry, the street scenes here and in many cities and towns in Tamil Nadu were quite bleak, even more so. for travelers who had to walk. through flooded streets to get from one point to another and regardless of the mode of transport.
In Chennai, many towns reported flooding that forced residents to risk taking their cars and bicycles out onto submerged roads. In some areas, the water level was down to the level of the bonnet of sedans. Many locals complained about the disruption of internal services, and those who had no choice but to leave their homes reportedly found it difficult to even use public transport services.
Chennai’s slums, including suburban Irumbuliyur, Mudichur and Urapakkam, witnessed flooding and water entered the homes of many residents.
While residents had been advised to stay home, there were many who, for their own respective reasons, had to venture out on Thursday. Negotiating submerged roads became the biggest challenge for those with their personal modes of transportation, while many others said there was almost no public transportation service.
It is also reported that in many parts of the state of Tamil Nadu, trees fell on vehicles and seriously damaged them. The PTI news agency, citing officials, reported that around 1,086 trees were uprooted in Tamil Nadu and almost all of them were removed.
The Puducherry Union Territory was also the hardest hit by the cyclone with many streets under water.
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