Chennai recorded 20 cm of rainfall as of Thursday (November 30, 2023) morning, following rains that began on Wednesday evening, continued overnight and went on until well into the morning. On the evening of November 29, 15 cm was recorded in a span of 90 minutes, said T.N. Minsiter for CMDA and HR&CE, P.K. Sekarbabu.
The Minister said water hyacinths in waterbodies, specifically in the Captain Cotton Canal, Link Canal, Kodungaiyur Canal, Cooum canal and Otteri Nullah, have been cleared by local bodies to ensure free flow of the incoming stormwater.
– R. Aishwaryaa