On 9 – 10 November 2015, Neyveli received it’s highest downpour in 20 years about 483 mm of rainfall, while rains continued to lash Cuddalore, Chidambaram and Chennai.
On 17th November Chennai reached 1049mm of rainfall falling next to 1088mm of rainfall received in November 1918. The flooding that was caused became the worst in a century.
The saving grace has been the reaction from civil society which has shown extraordinary generosity, ingenuity and fortitude in reaching out to the flood victims.
With Chennai coming to a standstill due to rains, social media has become a rallying point for the citizens of Chennai, with most of them offering food, shelter and accommodation for the ones stuck in different parts of the city.
Read more about the Disaster that Shook Chennai and the recovery here
http://www.thefeathers.in/outfocus/2015/12/disaster-chennai/
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on http://www.thefeathers.in/outfocus/2015/11/chennai-rains-2015/
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