Chennai Floods
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Preserving wetlands is crucial for Chennai to stay above water during rains and cyclones
As the city went through another major flooding in November, the importance of its last remaining natural freshwater marsh has come to the fore once again.
Nina Varghese
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Recent floods in Chennai show that the city has learnt nothing from the 2015 deluge
In spite of monsoon season and cyclone Nivar, the most recent floods are largely man-made disasters.
Anitha Karthik, The Conversation
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Tamil Nadu: December 2015 Chennai floods were a man-made disaster, says CAG
The auditor held the state government responsible for the scale of the catastrophe.
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Video: Why did Chennai flood two years ago and could it happen again?
A look at the urban planning of the city shows that it is very much possible. This is how.
Smitha Nair
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Six Chennai maps spanning over a century explain why the city faces flood danger each year
Many of the city’s lakes have been swallowed up by real-estate developments and government projects.
Vinita Govindarajan
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A year after the deluge, this Chennai neighbourhood is still living with fear and loss
Residents say they won't be able to deal with another disaster, financially or emotionally.
Vinita Govindarajan
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New homes, old challenges: Why a resettlement plan for Chennai’s poor will not bring relief
The Tamil Nadu government wants to relocate 10,000 flood-affected families to colonies that were inundated too.
Vinaya Padmanabhan
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As Chennai sank, some volunteers turned their attention to a forgotten group – abandoned animals
Veterinarians and volunteers did their best to ensure that the city's pets did not have to fend for themselves during the calamity.
Nilesh Pinto
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DMK chief writes to Tamil Nadu Governor asking for enquiry into late release of lake waters
Officials and reports have said the delay in releasing water from the Chembarambakkam lake was a key factor in the disastrous Chennai floods.
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Let art heal: A message to those opposing Chennai’s music festival
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Music in the time of misery: Chennai festival faces a moral dilemma
The city's music and dance season is likely to go ahead despite the floods, spurring a heated debate as leading performers such as Bombay Jayashri pull out.
Sumana Ramanan
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What the celeb-obsessed media missed in its Chennai flood reports: Survival tips for victims
The media have been filled with with a lot of great photos of people being rescued, but there was little advice on how to avoid water-borne diseases.
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