Chennai’s neighbourhoods during floods: A story of resilience and discrimination. Explore how north Chennai's marginalized communities faced the devastating impact of floods, showcasing solidarity and self-reliance amidst governmental apathy. Discover the untold struggles and strength of Vyasarpadi's Dalit youth, their education initiatives, and the deliberate discrimination they face. Uncover the long history of marginalization and the glaring caste and digital divide, shedding light on the challenges and determination of the community.
From trying to convince people to evacuate to poor mobile connectivity, the challenges volunteers at Chennai Cares faced during the 2023 flood were many.
In 2015, indiscriminate discharge of water from Chembarambakkam Lake was to blame for Chennai’s floods. By 2023, the state had learnt from the grave errors of t