1943 Madras floods

1943 floods in India October 2019 February 2019 February 2019 The 1943 Chennai floods occurred during the annual northeast monsoon in Madras (now Chennai) in India.Memories of Madras: Story of a submerged city The Hindu https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/memories-of-madras-story-of-a-submerged-city/article2650132.ece https://web.archive.org/web/20120114053214/http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/article2650132.ece live 14 January 2012 22 November 2011 Prince Frederick Causes Lying on the Bay of Bengal coast, Chennai is prone to violent storms and thundershowers during the northeast monsoon (September–November). In October 1943, there were continuous rains lasting over six days. Events The Coovum and the Adyar rivers overflowed inundating the surrounding residential areas. The brunt of the damage was borne by the slums that lay on the banks of the Coovum. Slums in Lock Cheri, Choolaimedu, Perambur, Kosapet, Kondithope and Chintadripet were washed out and people sought refuge in the Ripon Building. There were casualties in Medavakkam, Perambur and Purasawalkam. The police used boats and catamarans to row people to safety. See also India History of Chennai Water management in Chennai References Category:Floods in India Category:1940s in Madras (city) Category:Disasters in Tamil Nadu Category:20th-century floods in Asia Category:1940s floods Category:1943 natural disasters Category:1943 disasters in India