Tiruvallur hit hard by relentless rains; Avadi among worst affected
A relentless spell of rain battered Avadi and several suburbs of Tiruvallur district, triggering widespread flooding and exposing long-standing civic shortcomings. Lakes overflowed, drains choked, and major roads became impassable as the region struggled under the impact.
The chaos followed an extraordinary 105 cm of rainfall recorded from Monday, with heavy rain continuing into Tuesday, submerging neighbourhoods across Avadi, Ponneri, Redhills, Gummidipoondi and Cholavaram, many of which received nearly 50 cm of rain. Entire stretches were left flooded, forcing residents to navigate ankle-deep to waist-deep water.