Water-logged Chennai braces for more rain in the next few days

Traffic on the city’s roads was the first casualty of the first spell of Northeast monsoon rains, which caught many parents by surprise on their way to drop children to school on Monday morning. (Photo: EPS/Sunish P Surendran)

The brieff and sharp spells of rains resulted in knee-deep water-logging in many parts of the city, especially the low-lying areas such as Velachery. (Photo: EPS/Sunish P Surendran)

A private weather station in Perumbakkam near the OMR reportedly received 100 mm of rain in just 45 minutes on Monday evening and Anna Nagar in the north received 132 mm during the day, leading to water-logging.(Photo: EPS/Sunish P Surendran)

A lack of storm water drains in many areas caused water stagnation causing much trouble for the residents. (Photo: EPS/Sunish P Surendran)

Scenes of motorists caught on the road amidst a heavy downpour and traffic cops in raincoats standing amidst the stagnant water to regulate the vehicles were a common sight on many of the city roads. (Photo: EPS/Sunish P Surendran)