How rain started crumbling down the peoples life day after day and how chennai was declared a disaster area. A man carries his dog to higher ground following heavy rains leading to widespread flooding in chennai, tamil nadu, 16 november 2015. Pdf study and analysis of chennai flood 2015 using gis and. This is a crowdsourced effort to map inundated roads in chennai. The tamil nadu government has classified 306 areas in chennai as flood prone areas, of which 37 are considered as very highly vulnerable. Floods and incessant rainfall has cut off more than. In addition, a regional airport in the area was closed for a second. This chennai map will show you exactly which waterlogged area, road you need to avoid cookies on the times of india website. It noted that the lessons from chennai floods were an eyeopener for other cities, and urged the government to check. With chennai harbour drowned by the sea, the bay pushes in through the cooum.
Nair a number of major cities and towns in india reported a series of devastating urban floods in the recent decade. Urban flood, flood management, flood risk, chennai flood. This 65year old map figure 4 shows the locations of several water bodies. The heaviest rains in more than a century have caused a flood crisis in the indian city of chennai. Anticipated flood discharge presnet capacity in cs flood discharge in 2005 in cs. The associated press reports that thousands have been forced to leave their homes, schools and offices due to the floodwaters. A to a report by the comptroller and auditor general of india cag, the chennai floods of 2015 could have been avoided if the public. The authors have discovered that, a flood map can be used effectively in public enlightenment, disaster response planning and flood risk management. Authorities report that over 200 read full article.
Map showing the locations of various water bodies located in and around chennai before 65 years. Report a flooded street by zooming into the map and clicking it. Analysis with sentinel1 satellite data acquired 12 november 2015 and. Photographs of flooding in the city of chennai following the heaviest deluge of rain seen in a century. The hindutamil is printed in six centres including the main edition at chennai madras where the corporate office is based. Second wave of catastrophic flooding in chennai tamil nadu. Flood inundation map for part of tamilnadu state based on satellite data analysis of 03december2015. Indonesia thousands affected, 6 dead after floods in central tapanuli, north sumatra. Pdf urban flood management a case study of chennai city.
The heavy rain that caused deadly flooding in indonesias north sumatra province has also affected parts of the peninsular malaysia, prompting evacuations in johor state. At the end of study, a map of flood risk areas was generated and studied with a view to assisting decision makers on the consequences posed by. Know the whole story of chennai flood date by date. Help planners and city authorities understand the flooding problem by contributing to this map. Weeks of heavy rain and flooding have knocked out power, suspended public transportation and left people stranded in chennai, india. Why poor planning leads to floods in chennai and houston. Two years since the floods in chennai in december 2015, we look back on some iconic images by our photographers chronicling the devastation that took place in the city.
On the morning of friday the 3 november 2017, the state of chennai, tamil nadu in india, was severely affected by a low pressure area that had formed over sri lanka and south west bay of bengal. Flood waters over chennai area, tamil nadu state, india 26 nov. Hecras was used to prepare flood maps for the study region that is mert river basin in turkey. This chennai map will show you exactly which waterlogged. Keywords urban flood, flood management, flood risk, chennai flood. Airports remain closed after the heaviest rains in more than a century. Nair 7 studied on the flood risk of chennai city due to urban. This 65 year old map figure 4 shows the locations of several water bodies.
Mumbai flood 2005 followed by other major cities of south asia like dhaka, islama. Record december deluge triggers major flooding in chennai. The catastrophic flooding in chennai is the result of the heaviest rain in several decades, which forced authorities to release a massive 30,000 cusecs from. Flood maps has set up a crowdsourced map to help identify inundated roads in the state capital, chennai. This map presents data contributed by the passionate citizens of chennai. A visit to chennai flood affected areas chennai flood. Chennai city map guide showing information of major roads, railways, hotels, hospitals, religious places and important landmarks of chennai, tamil nadu. Sundaram map, 2009 many of the water bodies, green cover and natural. The printing centres are at chennai, coimbatore, madurai. Tamil nadu in southern india has suffered the heaviest rainfall in over a century causing massive flooding. Flood mapping analysis of chennai city using geomatics.
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