Venice of Chennai: IT corridor turns muddy after heavy rain

Water gushed into the ground floor of all buildings; residents in Thoraipakkam, Sholinganallur, Karapakkam and Perungudi rushed to the higher floors. “But we are still trapped. There is no food, water, electricity or network,” said S Swaminathan, Secretariat Colony resident and secretary of the Confederation of Sholinganallur Constituency Residents Welfare Associations. “We are not getting evacuation boats or even motor pumps on OMR.” “No elected representative – south Chennai member of parliament, local ward councillors or MLAs – answered our calls,” said Nirmala R, a resident who has shifted to a hotel due to neck-deep water in her home.