November 27, 2008

Chennai flooding zones


You can find by viewing this map that whether your area is prone to flood.In 1900 there were lots lake in chennai city but none of them exists now.So those who are living in that area are only facing flooding problems.To name a few nungambakkam,vysarpadi,t.nagar,perambur as they were lakes in 19th century but they were occupies by residents later.
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1 comment:

sridharjeyaraj@gmail.com said...

There is a general complain that many lakes have been occupied by residents by building lot of buildings not leaving way to drain the rain water.

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