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Chennai rains may have abated in the city today giving some relief from the skies to people tormented by the heavy downpour of the last three days, but floods on streets was exacerbated by the discharge of water last night from Chembarambakkam lake on the outskirts. Due to Chennai rains, for the first time in over 40 years, water has risen rapidly in the river breaching it and flooding the road and the Maraimalai Adigal bridge in Saidapet cutting the arterial Anna Salai (Mount Road), rendering it out of bounds for motorists. Chennai rains, floods: The death toll in the rains that have lashed the city and other parts of state has gone up to 269, officials said.<br> Here are the latest photos of the havoc caused by Chennai rains and the subsequent floods:</br><br>(Image Caption: A man moves to safe place from flooded Kotturpuram during heavy rains in Chennai (Image Source: PTI))</br>
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1. Chennai floods: Even though the Chennai sky is overcast without any fresh rainfall, but people are worried about the forecast of showers over the next three days. Chennai floods have now reached new areas of the city threatening to uproot more people from their homes. <br>(Image Caption: Army personnel rescuing people during their flood relief operations in rain-hit areas in Chennai (Image Source: PTI))</br>
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2. Chennai floods: Adding to the worry of the citizens and administration, the weatherman has forecast more rainfall under the influence of a trough of low pressure and upper air circulation over the southwest Bay of Bengal and Sri Lankan coast. Thereafter, the state will see an anti-cyclone activity which will be associated with "heavy rains" at some places. <br>(Image Caption: People wade through a flooded road in Chennai (AP))</br>
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3. Chennai floods: Seeing as to how Chennai rains have caused havoc, teams of the National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF), army, navy and commandos of police and fire service personnel have been deployed for rescue and relief work in the worst-affected areas of Kotturpuram, Jafferkhanpet and Nandanam on the banks of the Adyar river that has been in spate for the last two days. <br>(Image Caption: Flood affected people shift from an inundated locality following rains at Porur in Chennai (Image Source: PTI))</br>
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4. Chennai floods: Though there has been no rain since last night, Chennai floods have reached the heart of the city in areas like Kodambakkam and T.Nagar and Ashok Nagar, which has been caused by the release of an estimated 30,000 cusecs of water from the Chembarambakkam lake, one of Chennai's sources of drinking water. The reservoir has been in surplus because of heavy inflow due to rains in the catchment area.<br>(Image Caption: Vehicles move on the water logged road during heavy rains in Chennai (Image Source: PTI))</br>
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5. Chennai floods: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalaliathaa is likely to make an aerial survey of Chennai floods-hit areas as well as its suburbs and the neighbouring districts of Tiruvallur and Kanchipuram. <br>(Image Caption: Army personnel rescuing people during their flood relief operations in rain-hit areas in Chennai (Image Source: PTI))</br>
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6. Chennai floods: The large-scale disruptions have caused shortages of essentials like milk and vegetables in the city. So much so that a half-litre packet of milk was being sold at Rs 50 in many areas. Chennai rains have also made diesel and petrol supplies scarce and there are long queues of motorists at the few number of petrol pumps that supply them. <br>(Image Caption: Vehicles move on the water logged road during heavy rains in Chennai (Image Source: PTI))</br>
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7. Chennai floods: Over 50,000 people have been rescued from Chennai's flooded homes in various areas and lodged in relief centres opened by the Chennai Corporation. The Air Force and Army are said to be rushing in with supplies for the people in distress. <br>(Image Caption: Trains stand stranded at a railway station near flooded tracks after heavy rains in Chennai (Image Source: PTI))</br>
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8. Chennai floods: NDRF Director General O P Singh said the force will intensify its operations in the affected areas from today as more of its men are being deployed on the ground. He said over 100 boats, 22 divers, 445 life jackets and 328 buoys have been pressed in by the force and more such rescue items are being dispatched. The force has already tasked two DIG rank officers and a Commandant in Chennai to oversee operations in the affected areas. <br>(Image Caption: A man runs through a bridge across an over-flowing Adyar River in Chennai (AP))</br>
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9. Chennai floods: A Navy official involved in the rescue efforts said that most of the places are flooded and lot of efforts are going on both on the ground and by air. "An aircraft is going to evict people stranded at the civil airport. So we are going to establish an air bridge between Meenambakam civil airport at Chennai and Arakkonam. So that maximum people will be transferred to Arakkonam. And thereafter they will be thrown out," the official said. <br>(Image Caption: Army personnel rescuing people during their flood relief operations in rain-hit areas in Chennai (Image Source: PTI))</br>
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10. Chennai floods: The Airport Authority of India had late last night announced that Chennai airport will remain shut till December 6 in the wake of the downpour and predictions of more rains. All modes of transport–air, road and rail services – have been hit due to the unprecedented deluge, leaving thousands of passengers stranded at the airport and various rail terminals.<br>(Image Caption: A Hindu temple is partially submerged in flood waters of an over-flowing Adyar River in Chennai (AP))</br>
