Cyclone Michaung: Kollywood celebrities lambast government for mismanagement of flood situation in Chennai

Annoyed by the claims of the government that it had efficiently handled the crisis, the Kollywood actor also added, “PR exercise of this government stinks more than the stagnant water. #ChennaiFloods”.

Poes garden.
Pic1: yesterday
Pic2 : now.
Pic3 : My home with indoor pool 😭
1 km away, CIT colony. *NO* water . Any guesses why?

வடிஞ்சிச்சி விடிஞ்சிச்சின்னு வந்தீங்க, … பிஞ்சிச்சி. அம்புடுதேன்.
PR exercise of this govt stinks more than the stagnant water. #ChennaiFloods pic.twitter.com/TCO8Lny3OI

— Kasturi (@KasthuriShankar) December 5, 2023

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‘Chennai floods every year!’

Music director Santhosh Narayanan, who was busy helping those affected by floods in his part of the city, took to X to lambast the mismanagement of Chennai floods by the local administration.

He recalled that residents in his area in Chennai had, for over 10 continuous years, experienced flooding every year.

The Kollywood music director also pointed out that the flooding would continue for weeks and that there would be power cuts for at least 100 hours in the locality.

He wrote: “This year is setting new benchmarks already. Funnily enough, it is neither historically a lake nor a ‘low-lying’ area. We have loads of open land and more active ponds than any other area in Chennai, suitably named Kolapakkam.”

“Just pure negligence, mismanagement and greed have led to the extreme dumping of rainwater and sewage into just one irrigation canal that swells like a river every single time and has really hit our residents. Any ailment or medical emergency during these times is proving fatal.”

Stating that he was doing his best to reach out to people and support them with generator backup to fill overhead tanks and help with rescue and other critical needs, Santhosh Narayanan said he had kept a boat and several pumps permanently on stand-by for the rescue operation.

“Kudos to the spirit of the people of Chennai, there is so much resilience and positivity wherever I go. I hope there is an effort to a solution, don’t have unreasonable expectations, but things can be a lot different than it is now. I really hope all of you who are affected are back to normalcy at the earliest. 🤗 #ChennaiFloods,” he added.

10+ continuous years of flooding with weeks of at least knee deep water and power cuts for atleast 100 hours in our locality during every year is our harsh reality. This year is setting new benchmarks already. Funnily enough, it is neither historically a lake nor a ‘low lying’…

— Santhosh Narayanan (@Music_Santhosh) December 5, 2023

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