"The causes of such #flooding are multifaceted. Heavy #rainfall, inadequate #drainage systems, and the incapacity of rivers to manage high discharge levels are primary contributors. #Urbanisation plays a significant role, with encroachments on major water bodies and ecologically sensitive zones exacerbating the situation.

Chennai's struggles are part of a broader narrative of climate vulnerability across Indian cities."

#Michaung #ClimateChangeIsTheLastStraw
https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/chennai-weather-michaung-mumbai-bengaluru-flood-climate-change-india-impact-2472587-2023-12-06

#MichaungCyclone : चक्रवर्ती तूफान मिचौंग आज दोपहर आंध्र प्रदेश और तमिलनाडु के तट से टकराएगा, चेन्नई में मूसलाधार बारिश के बाद बिगड़े हालात
#Cyclone #Michaung #Michuang #CycloneMichaung @NDRFHQ #Chennai #Tamilnadu

https://dwsamachar.com/2023/12/05/red-alert-issued-in-all-coastal-districts-of-andhra-pradesh-as-cyclone-michaung-intensifies/

#Cyclone #Michaung nears southern Indian states, water enters #Chennai airport | #Weather News | Al Jazeera

"At least four people have died, factories have closed and the runway of one of India’s busiest airports lies submerged due to torrential rain, as two southern Indian states brace for the impact of a severe cyclone."

#India #extremeWeather

https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2023/12/4/cyclone-michaung-nears-southern-indian-states-water-enters-chennai-airport

We spent the whole day at home without internet and electricity. It was raining nonstop for over 12hrs in #Chennai

Now that the rain has stopped, hope everything returns to normalcy soon.
#ChennaiRains #michaung

#Inde : Décès signalés à l'approche du cyclone #Michaung

Des milliers de personnes ont été évacuées des communautés côtières alors que deux États du sud se préparent à l'impact. Les inondations ont semé le chaos à Chennai.

https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/cyclone-michaung-chennai-tamil-nadu-rain-work-from-home-odisha-puducherry-andhra-pradesh-schools-closed-2471554-2023-12-04