Coastal cities from Chennai to Colombo share the same vulnerabilities: rampant urban development, concretised flood plains, and stormwater drains treated as garbage bins
The disaster is already the deadliest since the Boxing Day earthquake and tsunami of 2004, which devastated Sri Lanka's coastline. This time, the entire country has been affected.
Officials reported significant rainfall on Monday evening: Kodavalur in Nellore district recorded 38.7 mm, Nellore town 36.7 mm, and Tadala in Tirupati district 33.5 mm.
