Asha chennai relief and rehabilitation work chennai and thiruvallur rains and floods 2015 version 3 15th jan 2015 background. Chennai was estimated to be 272mm, while the average amount of. South indian floods kill hospital patients, but rains ease. Causes of chennai floods table 1 chennai is not an exceptional one from other metros which is suffering due to rapid urbanization. Tamil nadu flood 2015 joint detailed need assessment. Pdf study and analysis of chennai flood 2015 using gis and. Nov 04, 2017 2015 chennai floods the relentless rainfall over the past few days has left chennai troubled and in a state of deja vu. Joint detail needs assessment report, 201516 infrastructure etc. They affected the coromandel coast region of the south indian states of tamil nadu and andhra pradesh. The city of chennai alone experienced five major floods between 1943 and 2005, with the 1943, 1978.
November 2015 saw an unforeseen rain fall in tamil nadu due to two cyclones lashing throughout the state. As the city grew, it occupied most of the water bodies. Flooding in the southern indian state of tamil nadu has killed more than 40 people in the past 48 hours, authorities said thursday, as prime minister narendra modi visited chennai, the countrys. India torrential rain causes deadly flooding in tamil nadu. We take a look some scenes from the floods that devastated many lives and caused untold destruction to properties. Second wave of catastrophic flooding in chennai tamil nadu, india 09 december 2015. Given the large number of issues related to the floods, this was quite challenging. Urban flooding is significantly different from rural flooding as urbanisation leads to developed catchments which increases the flood peaks from 1. Shocking pictures of chennai floods 2015 the situation in chennai is grim and the road traffic has been severely hit as heavy rains have lashed chennai. 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.
The floods in december 2015 were a warning to chennai. Study and analysis of chennai flood 2015 using gis and. I lost everything in chennai floods but left me with gratitude. 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. Fuelled by a strong elnino, an excessively warm bay of bengal led to relentless rains through november. On december 12 flood ravaged chennai received more rainfall in 24 hours than it had seen on any day since 1901 nasa. Citizens banded together to rescue others stranded in their homes as the water levels rose to alarming levels. I started the washing machine and lay down next to my 5yearold daughter, checking to see if. 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. Urban flood, flood management, flood risk, chennai flood. Indian residents sit on wooden pallets in floodwaters in chennai on december 3, 2015. The following are the factors1 which hamper the living. Chennai floods, 2015 a satellite and field based assessment. The rain continued to fall in chennai on tuesday and wednesday, with 41 mm of rain recorded in 24.
This informal and an almost chance discussion formed the genesis. 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 second spell saw chennai going out of gear as many settlements in chennai were flooded. But the cause for the chennai flood is quite different than other usual floods. Chennai floods 2015a geographic analysis arcgis for. 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 2015 south indian floods resulted from heavy rainfall generated by the annual northeast monsoon in novemberdecember 2015.
Comali team recreates chennai floods of 2015 21 jul 2019 the team of jayam ravis comali has shot a sequence that is set during the 2015 chennai floods, but on a bigger scale. Jul 06, 2016 as it was a chennai group, so i suggested them a topic tapping social media exchanges on twitter. The chennai floods of 2015 were a calamity of unexpected proportions1. The chennai floods making chennai singapore in the unaesthetic sense that it becomes an island cutoff from the rest of india signals for more engineering and moral lessons to be learnt, not only by the people of tamil nadu but also by all indians. Joint detail needs assessment report, 2015 16 infrastructure etc. On december 1, 2015, the city received around 290 mm of rain in a single day causing catastrophic flood disaster. A man carries his dog to higher ground following heavy rains leading to widespread flooding in chennai, tamil nadu, 16 november 2015. Dec 07, 2015 the chennai floods making chennai singapore in the unaesthetic sense that it becomes an island cutoff from the rest of india signals for more engineering and moral lessons to be learnt, not only by the people of tamil nadu but also by all indians. Planning the 2015 chennai floods lindsay bremner university of westminster, uk abstract this paper approaches the floods of 2015 in chennai, tamil nadu, india, as the consequence of policies, plans and procedures that, over many years, had erased monsoon water. Termed 2015 south indian floods as the black swan caused an enormous destruction. Floods in chennai in 2015 citizen consumer and civic action group.
Tamil nadu flood 2015 joint detailed need assessment report. To its records, bay of bengal had been a lowpressure belt during the last two months of a year bringing monsoon to the eastern coast of india. 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. The 2015 south india floods resulted from heavy rainfall generated by the annual northeast. Planning the 2015 chennai floods lindsay bremner university of westminster, uk abstract this paper approaches the floods of 2015 in chennai, tamil nadu, india, as the consequence of policies, plans and procedures that, over many years, had erased monsoon water and wetness from the city and its imaginary. Dhanya rajendran, a journalist who covered the events for the news minute, declared, in fact, there were two floods in chennai. Chennai and neighbouring districts were battered by rains that broke all previous records in the months of november and december 2015. Dec 16, 2015 the flooding situation in chennai was termed as the worst in the century because of the additional fact that chennai has received the highest amount of rainfall since november 1918. The flooding situation in chennai was termed as the worst in the century because of the additional fact that chennai has received the highest amount of rainfall since november 1918. Chennai floods 2015 and possible solutions from developed. The heavy floods were resulted due to heavy rainfall by the annual northeast monsoon in novemberdecember 2015. It is important to mention here that these floods occurred under different atmospheric circulations and geomorphological setting, and had an entirely different gambit.
India flood response august 2015 the evangelical fellowship of india commission on relief eficor eficor s response to the india flood relief update 1 6th august 2015. Tamil nadu and number of households reached with relief measures. The impacts of this spell stretched beyond chennai to adjoining district to chennai namely kanchepuram and. Chennai flood 2015, the disaster, the challenges and the. Indian residents sit on wooden pallets in floodwaters in chennai on december 3. Passengers on way back to home chennai floods 2015 duration.
What is cause of the recent flood in chennai, india. A similar e xercise was necessary o n the chennai floods o f 2015 to ensure that the vast amount of information and data put up on public do main during and immediately after the event was not lost. This has posed a challenge to the scientific community in developing a comprehensive. I was still trying to get my house back in order since the first wave of floods had hit us the week before. In the first week of december 2015, chennai saw unprecedented flooding as a result of heavy rainfall. Dec 03, 2015 flooding in the southern indian state of tamil nadu has killed more than 40 people in the past 48 hours, authorities said thursday, as prime minister narendra modi visited chennai, the countrys. In novemberdecember 2015, the annual northeast monsoon generated heavy rainfall in thecoromandel coast region of the south indian states of tamil nadu and andhra pradesh, the union territory of pondicherry with the city of chennai particularly hardhit. Thousands needed to abandon their already precarious dwellings on the banks of the adyar river, and other lowlying areas for. Complete data analysis on 2015 chennai floods great learning. It is also contributing with the increase in floating population every year as it is a hub of all major economical activities. As it was a chennai group, so i suggested them a topic tapping social media exchanges on twitter.
The impact on the lives of the poor has been immense. And we have discussed in detail about the urban flood management strategies which have been implemented in various developed countries such as uk, malaysia, australia and japan. The rain continued to fall in chennai on tuesday and wednesday, with 41 mm of rain recorded in 24 hours at minambakkam observatory on 01 november. A group of civil and structural engineers give probable solutions and talk about the lessons learnt from the chennai floods. Tamilnadu rains between october 1 and december 31, 2015. The cleaning and washing seemed to be never ending. How chennai residents are helping flood affected via social media. Mumbai 2005 leptospirosis, cholera, fever, gastroenteritiis 1,50,179 went sick 435 lost lives chennai 2006 leptospirosis outbreak 2765 people infected west bengal 1998 cholera epidemic 16590 people infected 1600 lost lives orissa 2007 waterborne diseases 3000 people infected 184 lost lives uttarakanth 20 cholera, diarrhea and dysentery 400 people infected post floods. A similar exercise was necessary on the chennai floods of 2015 to ensure that the vast amount of information and data put up on public domain during and immediately after the event was not lost. The mainly affected regions are coromandel coast region of the south indian states of tamil nadu,andhra pradesh, and the union territory of puducherry and especially the most devastated area, the city of chennai. Asha chennai relief and rehabilitation work chennai and.
This paper approaches the floods of 2015 in chennai, tamil nadu, india. Chennai floods, urban flood management, thames barrier, smart tunnel, retarding basin. Chennai flood 2015, the disaster, the challenges and the solutions. This paper approaches the floods of 2015 in chennai, tamil nadu, india, as the consequence of policies, plans and procedures that, over many years, had erased monsoon water and wetness from the. The catastroph ic flooding event also attracted the attentions of experts assembled at paris during th e cop. Chennai has e xperienced major floods during t he last t hree decades in the years 1976, 1985, 1996, 1998 and 2005 and t hen the big one in 2015. Dec 05, 2015 south indian floods kill hospital patients, but rains ease. Record december deluge triggers major flooding in chennai. Jan 29, 2017 a powerpoint presentation on chennai floods 2015 1. Mumbai 2005 leptospirosis, cholera, fever, gastroenteritiis 1,50,179 went sick 435 lost lives chennai 2006 leptospirosis outbreak 2765 people infected west bengal 1998 cholera epidemic 16590 people infected 1600 lost lives orissa 2007 waterborne diseases 3000 people infected 184 lost lives uttarakanth 20 cholera, diarrhea and dysentery 400 people infected postfloods.
After severe spells of rain flooded most of the the city and large parts of the state, chennai and areas surrounding the capital city is slowly getting back to. Chennai experiences minor flooding during these spell. Floods in peninsular malaysia, sabah and sumatra in december 2006 and january 2007 were considered to be the worst in the area for 100 years, resulting in evacuation of over 100,000 people in the worsthit state of johor at its peak. The chennai floods of 2015 and the health system response. The deluge followed a month of persistent monsoon rains that were already well above normal for the indian state of tamil nadu. A casestudy of the 2015 chennai floods with which they can relate well as it was more aligned to recent floods in chennai. It had started raining slightly on the previous evening. East coast road, said to be the lifeline of tourism along the eastern coast of india, witnessed 483 mm of rainfall in neyveli on 910 november 2015 for the first time. It was found out that chennai flood was due to the high intensity rainfall caused by the unfavourable atmospheric condition, rainfall distributed spatially and. More heavy rainfall is forecast for chennai, where massive floods this week have inundated multilane highways, an airport runway, streets and homes. A fter the recent floods, most chennaites have undergone the experience of living in an unplanned city. Chennai floods 2015 icwar indian institute of science. On december 1st,the century record for 24 hour rainfall was broken, causing a deluge across the city, its suburbs and even adjoining districts. The floods in chennai and its suburbs which have put millions into misery also showed the good, bad and the ugly sides of people and organisations.