Viral Video: Cars floating, crocodile strolling on street as Chennai rain leaves city waterlogged

Chennai and neighbouring districts in Tamil Nadu woke up to heavy rain and waterlogging on Monday due to the influence of a cyclonic storm ‘Michaung’ which is expected to cross the South Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Machilipatnam during the forenoon of 5 December.

Amid this, several cars were seen stuck and floating in the massive waterlogging in Chennai’s Velachery and Pallikaranai areas.

#WATCH | Tamil Nadu: A car was seen stuck in the massive waterlogging in Chennai’s Velachery and Pallikaranai areas, caused due to heavy rainfall

(Video source: A local present at the site of the incident) pic.twitter.com/Lvl9MJnw0N

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As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the deep depression over the Bay of Bengal on Sunday intensified into a cyclonic storm 'Michaung' and is likely to cross the South Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Machilipatnam with a maximum sustained wind speed of 80-90 kmph gusting to 100 kmph.

#BREAKING மிக்ஜாம் புயல் - சென்னை பள்ளிக்கரணை பகுதியில் உள்ள தனியார் அடுக்குமாடி குடியிருப்பில் மழைநீர் புகுந்ததால், மழை வெள்ளத்தில் அடித்து செல்லப்படும் கார்கள் #CycloneMichuang #Pallikaranai #car #rainwater #news18tamilnadu | https://t.co/uk2cvptM3n pic.twitter.com/2xkYRQi9QI

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Another viral video from Chennai showed a mugger crocodile moving on the road in Chennai following heavy rains and waterlogging.

The video showed a mugger crocodile crossing a road as the commuters wait for the reptile to pass by.

#JUSTIN பெருங்களத்தூர் - நெடுங்குன்றம் சாலையில் வண்டலூர் உயிரியல் பூங்காவுக்கு பின்புறத்தில் சாலையை கடந்த சென்ற முதலை; பொதுமக்கள் அச்சம் #chennairains #Crocodial #CycloneMichuang #news18tamilnadu | https://t.co/uk2cvptM3n pic.twitter.com/W2IujKG8yX

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Reacting to a mugger crocodile spotting video, Tamil Nadu additional chief secretary for environment climate change and forests Supriya Sahu told people that there was "no need to panic."

"There are a few mugger crocodiles in several of the water bodies in Chennai. These are shy elusive animals and avoid human contact. This one has come out as the water has overflown due to massive rains under the impact of #CycloneMichuang please do not go close to water bodies. There is no possibility of harm to humans. IF these animals are left alone & UNPROVOKED... Wildlife division has been alerted and they are on the job to avoid any untoward incident," Sahu said.

Power outages, internet disruptions, waterlogging were reported in various parts of Chennai as the region continued to be battered by torrential rains and strong winds.

With inputs from agencies