Jan 29, 2017 a powerpoint presentation on chennai floods 2015 1. Dec 03, 2015 more heavy rainfall is forecast for chennai, where massive floods this week have inundated multilane highways, an airport runway, streets and homes. Presentations ppt, key, pdf logging in or signing up. Chennai, formerly known as madras, the capital city of the state of tamil nadu and indias fifth largest city, picked up 255 millimeters of rain 10. How chennai floods stack up against other natural disasters. The city is dotted with wetlands and natural channels where excess water from the city that is essentially a very flat area can be drained off. I lost everything in chennai floods but left me with gratitude. The tamil nadu government confirmed in a statement today that 347 people died in floods in the state since 01 october 2015 and continued into november where 27 people were read full article chennai floods were a manmade disaster. The heavy floods were resulted due to heavy rainfall by the annual northeast monsoon in novemberdecember 2015. Chennai floods of december, 2015 are a classic example of u rban flooding.
Flood a natural disasterwhich cannot be prevented only controlled. Urban flood, flood management, floo d risk, chennai flood. Significant flood relief activities were operationalised in the city by the government, nongovernmental organisations ngos, political parties, the national disaster response force ndrf, the indian navy as well as several international aid organisations. But the cause for the chennai flood is quite different than other usual floods. How the city suffered and survived heavy rains 2 years back as chennai tackles heavy rainfall and waterlogging crisis yet again, let us take a look back at what the 2015 chennai flood was like. As government is participating in all the activities to save the lively hood of the people but its not enough for them. The hindutamil is printed in six centres including the main edition at chennai madras where the corporate office is based.
This has posed a challenge to the scientific community in developing a comprehensive understanding of the event. Introduction causes effect flood prone areas flood management flood management scope conclusion contents. Concepts its from the associated document, strategic flood management. On december 12 flood ravaged chennai received more rainfall in 24 hours than it had seen on any day since 1901 nasa 5. Floods in chennai in 2015 a documentation of urban flood management and disaster preparedness for lessons for urban governance citizen consumer and civic action group cag this report provides a summary of the research and documentation efforts undertaken by cag as part of the way forward chennai initiative and was supported by a grant. On december 1st,the century record for 24 hour rainfall was broken, causing a deluge across the city, its suburbs and even adjoining districts. Chennai, state capital of tamil nadu lies in the eastern coast of south india where three watercourses meanders through it namely, cooum river, adyar river and buckingham canal. Its soil and rock types suggest that the city is historically a flood plain, says chennai based research institute, care earth. Such a study on flood forecasting is being carried out for the first time in the state, he said. Explore chennai floods 2015 profile at times of india for photos. Raghunathan, 60, a manager at an interior design company living in southern chennai, complained about the lack of warning before flood gates were.
Introduction flood is overflow of excess water that submerges land and inflow of. The nonstop rainy episode has reminded the residents of the 2015 floods which had wreaked havoc over the entire city of chennai. Oct 31, 2017 the december in which chennai witnessed record breaking rains in 2015 is something chennaiites will never forget. Its soil and rock types suggest that the city is historically a flood plain, says chennaibased research institute, care earth. As it was a chennai group, so i suggested them a topic tapping social media exchanges on twitter. Initially, in the 15 zones of the chennai corporation, 859. A powerpoint presentation on chennai floods2015 suresh kumarasamy. Pdf floods in chennai and kanchipuram districts of tamil. Report a flooded street by zooming into the map and clicking it. With estimates of damages and losses ranging from nearly. Display of the result of downloads and visits, as well as the number of cited. Study the geography of chennai study the water resources of chennai analyze the causes of the flooding study the population growth of chennai analyze the impact of flooding in the lives of the residents 2. The catastroph ic flooding event also attracted the attentions of experts assembled at paris during th e cop. The good, bad and ugly side of chennai after floods.
I woke up at 6 am, made breakfast and bid goodbye to my husband who left for office at 7. The printing centres are at chennai, coimbatore, madurai. A powerpoint presentation on chennai flo ods 2015 1. Heavy chennai rains remind residents of 2015 floods. The fact is that alleviation of inundation of flood water in chennai city remains largely unachieved, it said. Chennai saw 275 mm of rain fall in 24 hours between 01 and 02 december 2015, according to wmo. Urban flood, flood management, flood risk, chennai flood. Chennai flood 2015, the disaster, the challenges and the solutions. Fuelled by a strong elnino, an excessively warm bay of bengal led to relentless rains through november. This powerpoint presentation is about the devastating floods that chennai met in the year 2015. On december 12 floodravaged chennai received more rainfall in 24 hours than it had seen on any day since 1901 nasa. Chennai floods, 2015 a satellite and field based assessment.
Chennai floods in 2015 in the month of december all around the chennai was totally filled with water and the people was in dieing position becase lack of food water and shelter. Floods strike again in tamil nadu chennai airport closed. The 2015 south india floods resulted from heavy rainfall generated by the annual northeast monsoon in novemberdecember 2015. A visit to chennai flood affected areas chennai flood. Termed 2015 south indian floods as the black swan caused an enormous destruction. Explore chennai floods 2015 profile at times of india for photos, videos and latest news of chennai floods 2015. A visit to chennai flood affected areas chennai flood 2015.
The current study approaches a broad view of consistent low pressure zone induced floods in parts of chennai and kanchipuram districts during november 2015 monsoon season. Chennai flood 2015, the disaster, the challenges and the. 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. Cohesive themes, cogent presentation, mining using advanced analytic. More heavy rainfall is forecast for chennai, where massive floods this week have inundated multilane highways, an airport runway, streets and homes. Dec 02, 2015 weeks of heavy rain and flooding have knocked out power, suspended public transportation and left people stranded in chennai, india. Dec 04, 2015 chennai chennai floods 2015 chennai rains 2015 facts death toll ndrf army navy iaf rescue story first published. Chennai flood 2015, the disaster, the challenges and the solutions bharathi. This is a crowdsourced effort to map inundated roads in chennai.
As the city grew, it occupied most of the water bodies. The floods in december 2015 were a warning to chennai. The rain saga continued for quite some time and massive damage was observed in the city in terms of life as well as property. Flooding problem was more aggravated because chennai is one of the largest industrial commercial center in south india and in recent decades has experienced largescale population growth in chennai and its suburbs krishnamurthy et. Heavy chennai rains remind residents of 2015 floods skymet. Chennai flood 2015, the disaster, the challenges and. Clean and hygienic water is the need of the hour at present supply of potable water is insufficient logistic problem and limitations delay the supply of potable water accumulation of packing materials like pet bottles and plastic sachets causes further environmental pollution though flood water has receded from arterial roads, most of the lowlying areas continue to be flooded with. I learnt that my world was hugely dependent on things i took for granted.
Copy of presentation on the subject disaster in chennai caused by. The chennai floods got a lot of people to think about their place in the city. Second wave of catastrophic flooding in chennai tamil nadu, india 09 december 2015. Raghunathan, 60, a manager at an interior design company living in southern chennai, complained about the lack of warning before flood gates were opened on some of chennai s 30 waterways. Chennai floods in december 2015 manmade, says cag report. Study and analysis of chennai flood 2015 using gis and. The city of chennai and its suburb areas recorded multiple torrential rainfall events during novemberdecember 2015 that inundated the coastal districts of chennai, kancheepuram and tiruvallur, and affected more than 4 million people with economic damages that. Dec 16, 2015 know the whole story of chennai flood date by date.
A man carries his dog to higher ground following heavy rains leading to widespread flooding in chennai, tamil nadu, 16 november 2015. A powerpoint presentation on chennai floods2015 slideshare. Know the whole story of chennai flood date by date. Dec 03, 2015 the hindutamil is printed in six centres including the main edition at chennai madras where the corporate office is based. South east india has seen further heavy rainfall over the last 2 days. Nov 17, 2015 a man carries his dog to higher ground following heavy rains leading to widespread flooding in chennai, tamil nadu, 16 november 2015. Study and analysis of chennai flood 2015 using gis and multicriteria technique. Weeks of heavy rain and flooding have knocked out power, suspended public transportation and left people stranded in chennai, india. Initially, in the 15 zones of the chennai corporation, 859 locations were affected by floods. Muthusamy seenirajan1, muthusamy natarajan2, ramasamy thangaraj3, murugesan bagyaraj4 1civil engineering, excel en gineering college, namakkal, india 2civil engineering, karpagam university, coimbatore, india. Calamity worst flood chennai has faced in a century. Deadly floods hit chennai, india the weather channel. In the city of chennai, the impact of the heavy rainfall was. Chennai had witnessed five major floods in the past 50 years between 1976 and 2015, with the.
They affected the coromandel coast region of the south indian states of tamil nadu and andhra pradesh. Heavy showers, power cut, localized flooding remind of 2015 chennai flood trap november 4, 2017 1. The floods also changed the way chennai looks at rain. The devastating floods that hit chennai city and other parts of tamil nadu during november december 2015 have claimed more than 400 lives and caused enormous economic damages. The massive floods that swept chennai, kanchipuram and other districts in december 2015 were due to failure of various state government agencies to heed the recommendations of expert committees on flood mitigation, check dam building and other measures, said a cag report. But wave upon wave of humanity kept our spirits high and our belief in the indian people afloat. How rain started crumbling down the peoples life day after day and how chennai was declared a disaster area. Dec 02, 2015 109yearold veteran and his secrets to life will make you smile short film showcase duration. Despite us being in the midst of a flood, we had to use the water available to us sparingly.
Chennai floods of december, 2015 are a classic example of u rban flooding and the unprecedented flood situation witnessed by the city has again reignited the problem of urban flooding not only in india but globally. A fter the recent floods, most chennaites have undergone the experience of living in an unplanned city. Jul 06, 2016 as it was a chennai group, so i suggested them a topic tapping social media exchanges on twitter. A hydrological cosmology of drainage and dryness won out against one of wetness and soak mathur and da cunha, 2006. The chennai floods of 2015 were characterised by some important ethical issues. In novemberdecember 2015 chennai and its neighboring coastal.
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