Cyclone Michaung | Cricketer Ashwin says no power in his Chennai locality for 30+ hours
Tuesday brought a pause in rain for Chennai, yet the Tamil Nadu capital grappled with extensive waterlogging, power outages, and disruptions in mobile networks.
Senior Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin shed light on the difficult conditions faced by Chennai residents amidst Cyclone Michaung, mentioning that his own neighborhood endured a power outage lasting over 30 hours.
Cyclone Michaung has wreaked havoc in Tamil Nadu and neighbouring states. Chennai witnessed some respite as rain stopped on Tuesday but the Tamil Nadu state capital struggled to cope with large scale water logging, power cuts and disruption in mobile networks. "No power in my locality for more than 30 hours too. Guess that's the case in many places. Not Sure what options we have #ChennaiFloods," Ashwin posted on 'X', formerly twitter on Tuesday.
No power in my locality for
— Ashwin 🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99) December 5, 2023
more than 30 hours too. Guess thats the case in many places.
Not Sure what options we have 🙏#ChennaiFloods https://t.co/gWArpwH3KI
Ashwin, who is a resident of Chennai, has been posting and sharing several video clips of the water logged city on 'X'.
"Hang tight for another day everyone Even if the rain stops, recovery is going to take a while. #ChennaiRains2023 #Michaung," the spinner had posted on Monday, while sharing a video of a damaged road.
At least 16 people have lost their lives in various rain-related incidents in Tamil Nadu. Personnel on fishing boats and farm tractors have been engaged in rescuing stranded people in the city.
(With agency inputs)
