Stock before the storm
The New Indian Express|October 17, 2024
The weather forecast that predicted relentless rains in the city forced residents to steel themselves up for the crisis, panic purchase essentials, leading to price spikes amid scarcity of goods
ARCHITA RAGHU
Stock before the storm
VERY monsoon, water carves a path, and rivulets return gushingly to their basins. While topography may have changed and areas are rendered unrecognisable — encroached and converted to buildings, companies, and roads — waterbodies remember, as the popular adage goes. Just as water harbours memory, the citizens of Chennai carry memories intertwined with the deluge.

From 2015 floods to cyclone Michaung in 2023 — each year, rains and storms arrive with warnings, the promise of heavy downpours, and renewed fears. As vulnerable parts of cities are swallowed, memories of losing loved ones, homes, and important documents surface. As X user @iamdatemike put it, "Everyone is scarred and scared... Even if it drizzles, my parents and grandparents get scared. We will have to live like this for the foreseeable future."

On Sunday, the Met Department issued a red alert predicting heavy rain from October 15 to 17. A sleepless night, a day of charging electronics, buying candles, and persistent checking of weather updates ensued. As downpours hit the city on Monday and Tuesday, commuters braved waterlogged streets, waded through hip-level water, and families moved to relief centres.

According to an article in The New Indian Express, in the 24 hours on October 15, Tamil Nadu received an average rainfall of 2,241 cm across, while Chennai received 6.5 cm. Videos and news of hanging live wires, open manholes, helplines, and volunteer alerts filled social media platforms.

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