On November 3rd, a Chennai citizen had to turn hero to rescue an old woman from a bus stranded on a flooded subway. Since then, the rains have gotten worse and so have the floods. The City Corporation claims that they are helpless with incessant rains and are doing 'their best'. But in reality, it is the city's citizens who have to do their best to protect themselves and their homes.

Sign my petition asking the Chennai Mayor to take up flood relief on a war footing and provide instant relief to the affected areas and citizens.

You must have seen photos and videos of flooding on streets and in houses as well as trees falling on cars--many such images are going viral. Chennai has come to a standstill. Schools and offices have been declared closed. The floods are destroying roads and houses. This is our 21st century world-class city with medieval water drainage facilities.

This is not an isolated, one-time issue. This is an annual event. Every year, Chennai is hit by rains around October-November and every year, there is serious flooding in low-lying areas. Sign my petition so that this problem is fixed once and for all. 

Chennai did not have this problem earlier. However, illegal encroachment of lake beds and marshlands combined with the Corporation not conducting proper de-silting has blocked the city's drainage network. This problem has been further compounded by poorly planned pedestrian platforms that block the road's water outlet.

The city is bracing itself for more heavy rains. The Mayor and the Corporation need to take this problem seriously and launch full-scale flood relief activities right away. Or else, there will be an even bigger loss of life and property as Chennai drowns... only because we didn't plan ahead.

Sign and share my petition with as many people as you can so that we can get the Corporation officials to act in time and save our city.