<p>Seven more persons lost their lives in rain-related incidents in Tamil Nadu, taking the death toll to 55 as the North East Monsoon continued to pound several parts of the state disrupting rail and road traffic.<br /><br />The government had yesterday put the toll in rain-related incidents at 48, including 27 from Cuddalore district.<br /><br />According to an official release today, the toll stood at 55, as seven more persons lost their lives in rain-related incidents in various parts of the state since last night.<br /><br />Parts of South Chennai including St Thomas Mount and Velacherry witnessed heaving water logging which even resulted in railway under-bridges being flooded.<br /><br />Schools and colleges in northern districts including Chennai, Vellore, Thiruvallur and Kanchipuram remained closed.<br /><br />Office goers in the capital city had a harrowing time as they had to wade through knee-deep and in some places waist-deep waters.<br /><br />Trains leaving Chennai were also affected due to water logging in the tracks.<br />Arterial roads including in Anna Salai, Poonamallee High Road and GST Road in the city came under sheets of water hitting vehicular movement, according to authorities.</p>.<p><br />Rubber road barricades were seen floating and some buses stopped midway due to rising of water levels on the roads. Power supply was disrupted in some areas.<br /><br />Several lakes in Tiruvallur and Kanchipuram like the sprawling Madurantakam Eri received copious water.<br /><br />Also, water level in reservoirs that supply drinking water to Chennai --Red Hills, Cholavaram, Chembarambakkam and Poondi have shown an increase with water supply now available for three months, according to officials.<br /><br />Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has condoled the death of the victims, a majority of whom drowned in flood waters, and announced Rs four lakh each to their families of those killed from the Disaster Relief Fund.<br /><br />Several parts of the state, including Chennai, Cuddalore and Kancheepuram districts were witnessing heavy rains for the last few days.<br /><br />Thought the deep depression had already crossed the Chennai coast on November 9, the Met office said a new trough of low presure formed over South Andaman Sea was expected to bring heavy rains in the next few days. </p>
<p>Seven more persons lost their lives in rain-related incidents in Tamil Nadu, taking the death toll to 55 as the North East Monsoon continued to pound several parts of the state disrupting rail and road traffic.<br /><br />The government had yesterday put the toll in rain-related incidents at 48, including 27 from Cuddalore district.<br /><br />According to an official release today, the toll stood at 55, as seven more persons lost their lives in rain-related incidents in various parts of the state since last night.<br /><br />Parts of South Chennai including St Thomas Mount and Velacherry witnessed heaving water logging which even resulted in railway under-bridges being flooded.<br /><br />Schools and colleges in northern districts including Chennai, Vellore, Thiruvallur and Kanchipuram remained closed.<br /><br />Office goers in the capital city had a harrowing time as they had to wade through knee-deep and in some places waist-deep waters.<br /><br />Trains leaving Chennai were also affected due to water logging in the tracks.<br />Arterial roads including in Anna Salai, Poonamallee High Road and GST Road in the city came under sheets of water hitting vehicular movement, according to authorities.</p>.<p><br />Rubber road barricades were seen floating and some buses stopped midway due to rising of water levels on the roads. Power supply was disrupted in some areas.<br /><br />Several lakes in Tiruvallur and Kanchipuram like the sprawling Madurantakam Eri received copious water.<br /><br />Also, water level in reservoirs that supply drinking water to Chennai --Red Hills, Cholavaram, Chembarambakkam and Poondi have shown an increase with water supply now available for three months, according to officials.<br /><br />Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has condoled the death of the victims, a majority of whom drowned in flood waters, and announced Rs four lakh each to their families of those killed from the Disaster Relief Fund.<br /><br />Several parts of the state, including Chennai, Cuddalore and Kancheepuram districts were witnessing heavy rains for the last few days.<br /><br />Thought the deep depression had already crossed the Chennai coast on November 9, the Met office said a new trough of low presure formed over South Andaman Sea was expected to bring heavy rains in the next few days. </p>