Essay on recent rain in Chennai
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Chennai, India had experienced record- breaking rains and flooding since early ... Recent reports estimate it to be approximately 700.
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The flooding in Chennai is a typical example of combination of human negligence and manmade disaster. It all started with 2015 being the world's hottest year in history, and sea got heated more than usual, water vapour content has increased substantially, during the routine north east monsoon the same water laden clouds moved over land and CLOUD BURST occurred in most parts of Tamil Nadu especially Cuddlore, Pondycherry , Kanchhepuram and Chennai .
The amount of rainfall recorded is the highest in past 100 years - 120cm ( on Dec 5 ) , the same has been predicted by all metrological agencies and NASA and written forecast( about el nino) has been given to Tamil Nadu government prior to disaster , the magnitude of this disaster could have been minimized if precautionary measures were taken.
In the past decades with the growing urbanisation demand for land has started to increase at an alarming rate , a total of 300 inland water bodies have been turned into housing , industrial building , IT parks and it is estimated that 1.5 lakhs buildings are constructed in illegal way.
Higher rain coupled with poor drainage system and improper planning and alarming urbanisation are the main reasons for flooding in Chennai.
Social activists in Tamil Nadu have quoted that “Since lorries have started to run on river beds and river banks, water has started to run on roads."