The public expresses frustration and concern about school closures due to heavy rains, criticizing the government's disaster preparedness and civic infrastructure. There is a clear loss of trust in official responses, coupled with reflections on climate change's impact on Chennai.

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I felt attacked reading it. And the writer is correct, I do remember winter and rainy season from early 2000s as the best time of year. I barely think about how the conditions of the less privileged were back then. Not that I'm inconsiderate as I do remember seeing inundated places back then. But the article makes me realize how many times I've heard worrying news every time a change in weather is announced on TV and how it makes me think as if only now people are facing hardships due to rain. What an unequal society we live in where govt. allows people to use bridges as parking spaces and we know its only because the car owners have the pull to make it happen while less privileged are barely in anyone's mind.

PeterQuin

Chennai is a miracle city. A rarest with 10+ million population with no perennial river or large fresh water body. 

Humans don't survive is space. Engineered suite helps them. 

Humans/Apes could not take a jump to moon. Engineering made it possible. 

Chennai exists, because of CIVIL ENGINEERING. Not because of populism/politicians. Despite them, it exist because of civil engineering. 

Solutions can be constructed when the constraints are quantified.

When engineering takes a back seat and populism takes the driver seat, the passengers are at the mercy of chaos.

Woke thinking solves no problem.

Today's leaders in the power circle lack the knowledge/wisdom to solve the problems of this era. Ditch those incapable people at power or just sink in floods/drought/hate/chaos.

JustASheepInTheFlock

Why not call out the government for poor civic planning too? Or is just that not as popular as berating people of a certain "class"

RaspberryNo8449

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Basic divide and rule type nonsense. Plays identity politics that excuses all the corruption that is responsible for the condition of the city in the first place.

Seredditor7

Pretty popular these days to blame the upper and middle class, throw around words like privilege, add a bit of poverty porn, and do all kinds of gymnastics but not call out the government's inability.

Doubledoor

Virtue Signaling Pro Max and unashamed class warfare.

&gt;In other words, the socially influential class get their streets dry and cleaned before anyone else. One may argue that this is the way things work all around the world. True, but that does not make it right.

This guy dreams about a classless utopia. Let's first focus on reasonable parity.

&gt;the category that gets preferential civic service rarely engage seriously with the systemic and structural reasons that have made flooding common in the city. Their activism stops with using cloth bags, buying organic foods, wanting better roads, and garbage segregation.

Does sir expect us all to study civil engineering and urban planning and start laying drains?

&gt;This section will also place all the blame for the filth squarely on those who live on its banks and have nowhere to go. Yet, they will invest in properties that were taken out of lakes. The excuse that there are no other economically reasonable locations in the city is a false argument.

This is where his hypocrisy truly shines. When Cooum/Adyar dwellers encroach, it's because "they have nowhere else to go", but when the UMC goes for affordable housing it is an "excuse" and a "false argument".

Does he seriously expect us to know which plots were built on wetlands and endangers the city? Isn't that what CMDA is for?

&gt;This entire region from Pulicat to Manali is a natural cushion for Chennai during the monsoons. I do not see the privileged middle-class participating robustly to stop any of these incursions or overreaches.

He thinks just because the UMC makes more money, they aren't working their behinds off 50 hours a week. Sir expects us to travel to these places and protest every evening.

&gt;Then, there is that magic word ‘development’ that this group loves! The plan to build a new airport for the city, in a place called Parandur, has been approved. This airport will be built on agricultural wetlands and waterbodies.

This same guy will preach about noise pollution and traffic congestion in South Chennai due to Meenambakkam airport if that project is cancelled.

&gt;Raise this issue with the fortunate lot and you will hear the usual gyan about such trade-offs being unavoidable.

Yes, we are very fortunate to have metro lines without suffering through years of traffic congestion and diversions. We are so fortunate that our streets drain without needing stormwater drains every year.

Empirical_Engine

Unnecessary virtue signaling indha mental TMK pannitu irkaan. I wouldnt take his rage bites seriously.

panipuri8

Wise_Till_I_Type

Manipulation and Hypocrisy is Everywhere, In General. Woof (Tired)

VickyxReaperReborn

புயலுக்கு முன் அமைதி

https://preview.redd.it/5rcb8g8o4m1g1.jpeg?width=4000&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp&amp;s=af1600f5547810bb2888f6efbc9e6f1da0b115e7

Shot this 5 mins ago. Been having this pinkish tint at this time for a week now.

Dev-on-Caffeine

srikrishna1997

Fantastic weather but I got cold 😞 can't enjoy the moment

Osthi7

Embarrassed-Hold-195

You wanted to say "Chennai's weather is blissful" . You are welcome!

tonic-clonic-seize

staartingsomewhere

yesoye

It's very cold  and chilly here. The wind is unusual. My fan is in speed 2 for the past one week🥶🥶

Roronoa_007

vandamm01

manishkum2k6

gokul1630

breadhalwa

Yeah the weather of last 2 days has been chill.

21_Aug_Guy

Where is it raining cats and dogs though? It's only mild drizzles and should stay that way. The cyclone is heading towards AP.

RedIndianRobin

Idiot holidays are not declared by the education board, it's declared by the collector, the Ministry can declare holidays only in the case of emergencies.

soul_whisp

yeah always happens....the moment they announce a holiday, it s all bright and sunny

ashok_666

Whenever I read news about school and colleges are closed due to rain.  
It reminds me this legend

https://preview.redd.it/9tn0brpu5nxf1.png?width=507&amp;format=png&amp;auto=webp&amp;s=3096390b563aa2734a4e91251bd2225d9cd1d8e0

Financial_Crazy_7874

Are you in model school road sholinganallur?

Equal-Wafer-3739

I was thinking the same. It's better to take leave on these days if they don't announce holiday.

dracarys1096

1. Vandalur Zoo. Really. Go during the weekdays and you'll be amazed at the kind of animals that are housed there and it is super interesting for adults, let alone kids.
2. Fort St. George and the lighthouse - assuming the school hasn't taken the kids there already.
3. Crocodile and snake park - the name is self explanatory.
4. Dakshin Chitra - dedicated to South Indian history, heritage and culture
5. St. Thomas Mount, Little Mount and Santhome Church - they may have read about St. Thomas in their history books already, good to see a piece of history right in front of their eyes.
6. Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Ayyappan Temple (Nanganallur , Anna Nagar,  or R. A. Puram), Parthasarathy Temple, Ashtalakshmi Temple - same as above
7. Sowcarpet - Food walk (if you are choosing this option, PM me and I'll send across a list of places to eat)
8. Chennai Rail Museum - right next to Chennai Central

narayananh

Anna Centenary Library, Chennai ! There's a specific section/ Hall for children's collection. It's dope af🔥👌💯. When I was a child, I loved it ! Best books ever. There's a lot of comics, information packed, science, cosmos and all sorts of books children love. Just visit once, your kid will demand for the next visit. You can take them daily ! They'll never get bored . You can also pack lunch for them. If they are preteens ,teach em how to travel there and they'll know how to travel alone when they grow up.

British Council (Anna Salai), right next to the metro station is good, they usually have events for kids this time of the year...

burajira

* Birla planetarium
* Anna centenary library
* Government museum
* Near Chennai : Mahabalipuram
* Elliot's beach
* IIT Madras


_Random_Thoughts_

 Vandalur Zoo  by walk ( dont go on that battery car) , yes your legs will be tried but it will be a experience to remember.

sivaraj84

I got a heat stroke while coming back home from college 🤒 it's the first time something like this has ever happened to me

VermicelliOk6271

december in chennai isnt much better, it usually floods in chennai during December (not all the time) chennai's weather is so fucked up

It (The Heat wave) is not yet over. It is just starting and seems to be true box office hit in today's FDFS

lavanyadeepak

Chennai is always humid. The actual temperature is lower than inland cities. It's tough if you have to be outside during the hours before 3pm but after that the sea breeze usually brings down the temperature though with increased humidity. 

It's still definitely uncomfortable and I think Chennai needs a large scale tree planting drive so that every street is fully shaded. 

I don't like AC much so I avoid it except in the hottest nights in May/June. Even now, I'm only using the AC to sleep at night. During the day, I just ensure good cross ventilation in my room, full speed fan, no shirt, and it's comfortable.

citieslore

Today in tirpathur it was raining for 1 hr. 

Plant trees,  big trees like mango trees,  banyan trees,  Arsa Maram, if you see a waste land,  plant trees there....

You got no other option.

EV is a joke,  one should know amount of coal usage had increased and transported throughout.

SierraBravoLima

not only Chennai,  cities like trichy ,Thanjavur etc feels literally like an oven. Been to my home for a week and This is the first time i really hated to stay there. Can't bear it....

anoniee93

We're heading towards a saturation in wet bulb temperature if things continue at this rate. (Basically, temperatures get so high that swearing will not help you cool down enough to avoid overheating.)

But that's a fatalistic Outlook. If we can prod the govt or public bodies to take corrective measures it'd be positive. 

The problem is that people love to complain and not proactively look for a solution.

mv1201

I'm into bank products marketing... facing the hell... shirt get wet into 2 mins outside..

Delicious-Quit7892

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reliving this ad everyday🔥

cheeda5

Chennai is just getting worse year on year...

charibhensa

I'm living in and around Chennai for 22 years and it ain't used to be like this. I and my friends used to play outside all the time in the heat in summer holidays and never felt a thing when we were kids. And a fan running at high speed was totally enough to feel comfortable. But nowadays I'm sweating like crazy even if I'm sitting in a room with 2 fans running at their full speeds ☹️. Chennai has definitely become hotter over the years.

Vicky_Ashok

Enjoy this summer guys, this is the coolest summer that we’ll see in the upcoming years

gizmoboy7

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023%E2%80%932024_El_Ni%C3%B1o_event

It's because of El Nino.

BlissRJ

It becomes worse if construction's going on nearby.

RedditJanaiKatsuraDa

Yes I too feel this summer is the worst i have experienced in 8 years. But I still remember Chennai having above 38 degrees back in 2016. It is the humidity that is very high nowadays.

Also our body is more adapted to the air conditioned life in most of the places we live or go like home, office, hotels, any place we visit is mostly AC’nd, so the minute we try to step out of it we feel the scorching heat burning our skin in seconds. 

I am living in Chennai for 8 years without AC in my house. I am able to withstand the temperature to a certain level-but my family is not able to bear this and most of them cannot. 

Less trees, less free space, more people, more buildings, more AC’s and more vehicles is killing this place and pushing it to its limits. 

If we love this place, maybe it is time for us to give back what it needs as it did to all of us - which is where we should be headed to

stargazer-07

This goes to show climate change is real, and we've moved from Global Warming to Global Boiling now. And we're experiencing it's effects now.

Skelton0786

Planting trees is the only solution, if you can’t plant a tree keep 2 small plants in your house terrace / lobby do a small part there are more than million of us in chennai . If today we decide to keep 2 plants in our it will creat a better future for all of us even in the near future

To avoid the sun, I leave before sunrise to go jogging (can't avoid jogging because I immediately put on weight), but I can't escape the humidity!!

Ride_likethewind

It's been over a year since I moved to Chennai, I was told the climate would be very harsh and unbareable. I'm pleasantly surprised that's only the humidity that's worse. The temperature and weather are comparatively better than where I'm from.      
And about the weather this year, it is worse everywhere.

cocotcoi

I am in Chennai, even in this summer I don't even switch on fans but I need to switch on lights in day time, as the bushy trees around my house blocks the sunlight. Power of trees🙏🏼

Far_Silver1482

On Thursday and Friday, I had to walk 10 minutes to collect my lunch from zomato because delivery officers are not allowed inside the workplaces. Not just zomato, any delivery officer is not allowed. In Bangalore they were allowed (this was in 2014). But even in 2014 none was allowed in TN IT parks we had to go and collect it.

Back to the point of what happened walking for 10 minutes im the after noon for two days, on Friday evening, I was feeling my head was heavy and by 8pm it was fever. Yesterday every 6 hours 1 paracetamol and the fever did come down in the night. Not yet normal, still recovering....

BetterNBeKind

It’s supposed to be this way. Every year it gets worse. I remember long back I used to go to Bangalore in summers and it was comfortable even when people there used to complain. Now when Banglore touched 38, you can’t expect any better from Chennai regardless of what the temperature might be.

MysteriousSearch6664

I read on The Hindhu that the sea breeze is weak this year and it's not enough to push the humidity away turning Chennai into a warm Dimsum basket

beteljuize

1in4billion

Climate change and pollution.  Every human being on earth needs to do better in taking care of our planet, before it takes care of us by extinction!

Fast-Weekend8173

This is most probably going to be the the lowest temperature of the summer season



In the next 10 years.

unaayasoothlapi

Chennai is super hot this year and it's getting unbelievably unbearable. 2:00-5:00pm is hotter than 12:00-2:00pm! Sunset is not a treat anymore. And the thirst at night just before you hit the bed is the most annoying shit ever!

Limp_Desk9845

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im_jaaho

Expecting rains Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday. Hopefully it quenches the city a bit

gsid42

I hail from Gujarat and currently  I am living in Chennai without AC. The temperature feels very normal to me.

OkValue4613

Unusual_Web4431

Weather is very peculiar this year, summer started very late and it was a bit chilly even in last days of March. Even now there are occasional breezes during nights and day, nights are not yet at the horrible level which was the case few years before. You can certainly have a cool sleep with the fan alone wearing just a trunk or boxers.

Mullamandri

It was very much bearable till 2021. It became progressively worse later on. 

In 2011,2012, during summer holidays, i used to walk to my grandparents house(1+km away) at 11 am, play with my cousin, watch some parts of a world cup or ipl match and return home. Somedays I returned home around 3pm. It never felt this hot. Even 7pm is unbearable these days :/

snowchoco10

Start planting trees. Take good care of it. It will thank us in the near future. 

  
[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/loss-of-tree-cover-spiked-temperature-in-city-study/articleshow/109208078.cms](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/loss-of-tree-cover-spiked-temperature-in-city-study/articleshow/109208078.cms)

Ani_Madhav

Summer in Chennai is the worst for old people. It’s very hot and bed sores are the first symptoms of d**** pls stay with ur grandparents. Get them coconut water. Make sure their ac is always turned on and they’re hydrated. Same goes to all of u . Pls take care

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