Chennai flooded after worst rains in a century, locals unite on social media

Chennai is being pounded by the worst rains in nearly a century, with a fresh bout of heavy downpour over the last few days leaving most parts of the city under water. Several parts of the state of Tamil Nadu are also being lashed by torrential rains, with the number of deaths rising to 188.

Daily life in the city came to a grinding halt, as flights to the city were suspended yesterday after the Chennai airport's runways were flooded with water. This has left nearly 4,000 peoplestranded at the airport, which will remain closed today as well, with rains forecast for the next few days. Around 19 trains were also cancelled due to flooding of rail tracks. With most roads being waterlogged, schools have been closed and scheduled exams postponed.

Chennai Airport remains shut. Please tell your friends to postpone non-essential travel or make road arrangements. pic.twitter.com/n4ketfLGWe

— Shiv Aroor (@ShivAroor) December 2, 2015

WATCH: As water enters homes in low-lying areas of Anna Nagar, locals rescue themselves #chennairains pic.twitter.c

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