The Electricity Board has shut down Power in many areas of the city in order to prevent electrocutions.

Most of the shops are closed and buying essential supplies seems to be a bit of a problem.

The only means of Public Transport - MTC buses - are scarce and are not able to ply the number of officegoers who have been stranded in various places.

The Chennai Corporation appears to have set up stalls for food in some places. However information about these stalls is not available to the public.

Schools and Colleges will be closed in the city tomorrow as well.

Phone services appear to be reliable at the moment except in areas where uprooted trees have damaged phone cables.

Most roads are flooded with 2-4 ft of water. The health issues will start to show up soon if preparatory measures are not taken.