Cyclone Michaung | Stormwater drain work prevented inundation in Thousand Lights constituency, says report by MLA

Stormwater drain construction and repair work carried out over the past couple of years in the Thousand Lights Assembly constituency prevented prolonged inundation at a majority of locations here, during the intense rainfall earlier this month, according to a report compiled by Thousand Lights MLA N. Ezhilan. The report on the mitigation, rescue and relief work carried out in the constituency during the heavy rainfall brought in by Cyclone Michaung said that 45 places had been identified as prone to water stagnation based on the flooding that happened in 2021. While in Vada Agaram and Thiruvalluvarpuram inundation did not reduce quickly due to the inability of the Cooum river to take in more water, the report said stormwater drain construction is under proposal in the other four areas. According to the report, two preparatory meetings held in the third week of November with officials from Greater Chennai Corporation, Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board and Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board and the creation of a WhatsApp group for the constituency with officials concerned, helped in swift response after the rains.