In the wake of an unabated downpour, the scale of rainfall that was recorded in some areas of these districts was as double as to what Chennai and its neighbours recorded earlier this month during the landfall of Cyclone Michaung.
The shocking incident has happened in Pulianthope in the outskirts of the city and after it triggered an outcry, the government reacted by suspending the staff behind that incident.
The regional centre of IMD in Chennai had given a staunch instruction to the people not to venture out of the homes on December 4 and 5 unless there is an emergency.