Tiruvallur's Recurring Flood Woes: Residents' Plea for Action
Heavy rainfall in Tiruvallur district has resulted in the overflow of Nathamedu lake, causing flooding in Thiruneerpakkam. Residents express long-standing frustrations with government inaction on desilting efforts and struggle to maintain daily activities. The district received notably high rainfall, prompting school closures and heightening calls for better infrastructure planning.
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Heavy rainfall on Tuesday has left Tiruvallur district grappling with flooding, particularly affecting Thiruneerpakkam as the Nathamedu lake overflowed, inundating residential areas.
Frustrated residents have raised concerns about recurring floods every monsoon season, criticizing the government's lack of preventive measures such as lake desilting.
As the district experiences high rainfall with Ennore topping at 127.8mm, the urgency for infrastructure improvements grows, highlighted by school closures and disrupted daily life.
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