As Ministers, MLAs and MPs criss-crossed the city and its suburbs on Sunday, the Greater Chennai Corporation and the administration of the districts of Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, and Chengalpattu were on alert to ensure the safety of residents ahead of cyclonic storm Michaung.
After rain lashed the city last night, conservancy workers cleared fallen tree branches in several residential areas. People from low-level areas were taken to 162 relief camps. where food was being served from 35 cooking camps, Medical camps were conducted and water was pumped out at many localities. Until 6.30 p.m. Sunday, Nungambakkam recorded 21.2 mm of rain, Meenambakkam (29.8 mm), Sholinganallur (65.1 mm), Valasaravakkam (60.9 mm), Perungudi (56.1 mm), Mugalivakkam (49.2 mm), Maduravoyal (47.1 mm), Alandur (44.4 mm), Uthandi (45.9 mm), Adyar (36 mm), Vanagaram (36 mm), Kodambakkam (33.9 mm), Ambattur (32.1 mm), and Teynampet (33 mm).
Water stagnation persisted at 103 locations. The stagnant water was cleared at 32 locations following complaints from residents. Residents in areas near Moopanar Flyover near the Kotturpuram bridge complained of stagnation of knee-deep water. Residents of the Cooperative Society Colony, Venkatesa Nagar, Virugambakkam, complained about water stagnation for the past two days. As many as 19,500 food packets were distributed to the affected residents. By evening, 184 of the 720 pumps were working.
