Flood waters swirl in south India even as rain eases
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NEW DELHI: Tens of thousands of people are crowding into government-run relief camps in southern India's Tamil Nadu state, as floods continue to swirl despite a respite from days of relentless rains.
By late morning Friday, state capital Chennai has seen scant rain for almost 24 hours. Local residents are still complaining bitterly that their homes remain inundated and help from the government is absent.
Access to the region remains closed with the main airport still shut and rail tracks flooded.
The Indian Meteorological Department scaled down a forecast for very heavy rains but adds that more rain or thunderstorms are likely.
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Dec 04, 2015 04:42pm
Stunning but sad pictures.... Pray for the affected.
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Dec 04, 2015 04:47pm
Nature is nature
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Dec 04, 2015 05:14pm
Environment warning...
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Dec 04, 2015 05:42pm
Very sorry to see our Indian brothers and sisters suffer...
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Dec 04, 2015 06:05pm
I was stuck at Chennai airport for 2 days with no network to communicate with relatives. There was water all around airport but I felt that I was lucky to be in airport perimeter than outside as lot of help was available there.
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Dec 04, 2015 08:14pm
God bless every human of the world Aameen
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Dec 04, 2015 09:30pm
Thoughts and prayers with people of Chennai!
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Dec 04, 2015 09:33pm
Please don't blame Pakistanis for it.
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Dec 04, 2015 11:21pm
this is realy due to environmental disaster! man interfering with nature and build infra structure obstructing natural wtaer ways and filling up lakes in urban india! the rains faced is unprecedented and highest in the last 100years. 118 cms. in one month!? lesson for all! so far 300 lives lost in the state of tamilnadu
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Dec 05, 2015 03:42am
Yes it is Pakistani water but this time it is crystal clear that it is not our fault.
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Dec 05, 2015 04:51am
@Khalid Thank you! That is the city in which I grew up and I hate to see these pictures!
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Dec 05, 2015 05:01am
Michael Crichton's "Jurassic park" is a novel set in science fiction...what happens if man interferes with Nature in a big way? Nature hits back in a big way.
Though it is a compulsive novel, a fiction, it touches on rather very philosophical questions? Much like stem cell research or cloning, and the dilemmas around it?
And, these "extreme weather conditions" portends of grave consequences of meddling with global weather by warming the globe through human activity.
A siren wake up call, really?
I am devastated that my beautiful Madras, ( that is the name by which I choose to remember) of countless beautiful memories, , is suffering so much?;(:(
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Dec 05, 2015 05:05am
@Khalid Thank you!:)
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Dec 05, 2015 07:35am
Thanks to my pakistani brothers and sisters to stand in this hour of calamity.
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Dec 05, 2015 10:05am
full marks to dawn......... never saw these pictures in Indian newspapers!... well done!
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Dec 05, 2015 11:13am
I love these ppl... many are still smiling
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Dec 05, 2015 12:50pm
Good to see people helping one-another and also they are not deserting their pets when they are escaping from natural calamity...!!
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Dec 05, 2015 04:46pm
So the chennai became venice of south india due to these rains. Shining India off course
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Dec 05, 2015 05:52pm
Thanks Khalid for your kind words. Lessons to all that every one should live with nature not to go against it. This disaster is purely man made.
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Dec 05, 2015 10:28pm
We humans need to 1) Control our population with a one child policy.
2) Start a world wide massive reforestation drive.
If not we are doomed.
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Dec 05, 2015 10:44pm
The Indian navy and disaster management teams did a wonderful rescue job day and night.Proud of them and BIG THANKS to them.We are indebted to you soldiers.
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Dec 05, 2015 11:24pm
@Rashid : Good sensitive words from you. Hope such a calamity never befalls you.
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Dec 06, 2015 12:31am
@Aman Chennai is a huge metro with diverse population. Many people don't even know their neighbors. These floods actually made them united then ever before. And in conservative society like southern India, people don't show affection in public, these floods made them realise their mistake
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Dec 06, 2015 01:40am
@Rashid "Off course" or "0f course"?:):)
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Dec 06, 2015 07:39am
Hope any funds made by rich people and the government of India reach these people as soon as possible
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Dec 06, 2015 11:29am
@Rashid let us see when Indus River floods
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Dec 06, 2015 12:53pm
Yes Nature caused huge floods and devastation. But humanity won in Chennai as it always does in Chennai India.
Mosques, Hindu temples, Churches, Gurudwaras opened their doors and served every one without consideration for religion. Muslims, Hindus, Christians and every one helped each others with selflessness. That is how India shined despite the adversity and Chennai's resilience is phenomenal.
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Dec 06, 2015 01:11pm
Sympathies from Pakistan for the loss.
Hope families and elderly are being treated on higher priority..
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Dec 06, 2015 03:26pm
Difficult time, prayers for our brothers and sisters.
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Dec 06, 2015 05:40pm
bad but thanks for Good pictures.
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Dec 07, 2015 02:43am
@vic@india Why rave and rant so?
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Dec 07, 2015 08:16am
Airport pic flooded with water was Amazing and Scary at the same time
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Dec 07, 2015 09:31am
The calamities are stalking us in India and Pakistan, making poors the poorer!
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Dec 07, 2015 12:49pm
God may save all affected people.
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Dec 07, 2015 02:00pm
@Ajay Mate, whole universe is for the mankind. Just try to think outside the square. Need to tame the nature, using the knowledge gained by the mankind, over centuries.
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