Incessant rains, flood bring southern Tamil Nadu to its knees

Intense rainfall and very heavy inundation, unseen in recent times, overwhelmed four southern districts of Tamil Nadu and Chief Minister M K Stalin arrived on Monday in Delhi to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss relief initiatives. (ANI photo)

People marooned in residential colonies were evacuated by authorities and were housed in relief centres, such as neighbourhood schools and marriage halls and over 7,000 people are housed in such facilities. (ANI photo)

Manimuthar waterfall overflows due to incessant heavy rainfall in Tirunelveli District of Tamil Nadu on Monday. (ANI)

Paddy fields, roads and bridges were submerged and many residential colonies came under sheets of water as heavy rains wreaked havoc in Kanyakumari, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi and Tenkasi districts. (ANI photo)

Electricity supply was halted in advance due to rains. Mobile phone connectivity was hit in several regions and public transportation was completely affected, severely disrupting normalcy. (ANI photo)

Tamil Nadu Youth Affairs and Sports Development Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin meets flood-affected people at a relief camp, in Tirunelveli. (PTI photo)

Road link was cut-off in several regions of southern Tamil Nadu following breaches in lakes and flooding. The storage in major dams and reservoirs in southern Tamil Nadu ranged between 80 and 100 per cent. (ANI photo)

Udhayanidhi Stalin distributed relief materials to flood-affected people at a relief camp, in Tirunelveli. (PTI photo)

Approximately, 800 passengers in an express train were stranded in Thoothukudi district. An NDRF team has been 'held up en route' due to heavy flooding, Southern Railway said adding it has accommodated passengers in the train coaches itself. (ANI photo)

Korampallam Pond overflows after heavy rain, in Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu. (PTI photo)