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Chennai grapples with traffic diversions as roads, subways brim with rain water

Amid continuing rains, residents of Chennai and suburbs are grappling with inundation with many roads and subways being closed for traffic, while surplus water continues to be released from reservoirs. Roads and bylanes in the city and suburban neighbourhoods, including Rajamannar Salai in KK Nagar brimmed with flood water, while subways, including the Madley and Rangarajapuram, were closed for traffic. …

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Amid continuing rains, residents of Chennai and suburbs are grappling with inundation with many roads and subways being closed for traffic, while surplus water continued to be released from reservoirs. Traffic was closed from Vani Mahal to Benz Park Hotel points and diverted towards Habibullah Road and Raghavaiah road. To facilitate work to drain water at Anna Main Road in …

Storm Ida hit the US states of New York and New Jersey on Wednesday, moving northeast, bringing heavy rain and warnings of flying debris injuries as authorities rushed to close airports and declare a state of emergency. New York State Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency as the remnants of the storm caused massive flooding in New York …

Floating cars on inundated streets, people wading through knee-deep water and water gushing into airport terminals - this is not a scene from Delhi which received record rainfall in 19 years this week, but from New York and New Jersey in the US facing the wrath of Hurricane Ida. https://t.co/7k55jeXbpb — NWS New York NY September 2, 2021 Video clips …