Cyclone Michaung's passage through Chennai on December 4, 2023 [Monday] has left the capital city of Tamil Nadu grappling with extensive damage. While Chennai faced extreme levels of water stagnation and power outages on Monday, Tuesday [December 5, 2023], day 3 i.e. December 6, 2023 [Wednesday] sees the city slowly but steadily get back on its feet.

While the aftermath is still paralyzing with blocked roads, people stuck in high rise buildingswithout access to food, water or electricity, emergency cases are being attended to by the Greater Chennai Corporation in steady rescue and relief efforts. The Indian Army were also deployed in choppers since December 5, 2023 to distribute food packets and for other rescue operations. 

17 deaths have been reported in Chennai due to rain-related incidents, since the flooding. As the city makes it out from being one of the worst affected places due to the cyclone, here is a latest roundup of testaments from the ground in the last 3 days:

The NDRF team is rescuing people from Ram Nagar, Chennai #CycloneMichaung#ChennaiRain#ChennaiCorporation #HeretoServe pic.twitter.com/MW3W0qYvYx

— Greater Chennai Corporation (@chennaicorp) December 6, 2023

#CycloneMichaung | #Velachery Vijayanagar residents coming out of their area after the water came down on Wednesday. Daily life was thrown out of gear due to heavy downpour caused by the Cyclone Michaung in #Chennai.

📸: S.R. Raghunathan (@srrmail) / The Hindu pic.twitter.com/ybewScX8Pp

— The Hindu (@the_hindu) December 6, 2023

contact details??

— ஜென் ராவணன் (@nomind_zen) December 6, 2023

Humanity still alive ♥️

Thank you Rescue team #ChennaiFloods2023 #ChennaiRains #CycloneMichaung #ChennaiFlood #ChennaiRains #ChennaiRains2023 #chennaicyclone pic.twitter.com/RoMNjwBj7l

— Memer Aspirant (@MemerAspirant) December 6, 2023

Got a call from @OfficeOfTRBR sir and they have promised to send rescue boats and water/food to perumbakkam. Thanks sir 🙏 @TRBRajaa #Perumbakkam #ChennaiFloods2023

— Sathya (@sathya1405) December 6, 2023

Gave 1000 rs for sholinganallur to mambakkam..

But won't blame him.. if there was one person who knew which route wasn't blocked, it was him. There's no other way I would hav reached my friend's place without him. https://t.co/zmxYRUAdfI

— Sathya (@sathya1405) December 6, 2023

I came out of elan in the evening via a tractor that took us till thazhambur road. Looks like the tractor service will start at 8am again in the morning as per the updates in one of the groups.

— greeshma haridasan (@bluetronus) December 5, 2023

Bro more than 600 families with kids and aged parents are suffering inside. Commutation is very tough.Pls help us,Escalate our issue to pump out water Request you to do the needful.
Place: Casagrand Supremus
Sakthi Nagar
Thazhambur
Navalur
Anyone around this area ? @chennaicorp… pic.twitter.com/Pzjcxpb9KW

— Shanthnu (@imKBRshanthnu) December 6, 2023

#Madipakkam @chennaicorp @TRBRajaa https://t.co/8fnA2s1XLl

— Shanthnu (@imKBRshanthnu) December 6, 2023

This is in Mkb nagar 19th East cross street chennai 39.. near vyasarpadi . My friend has been struggling for the past 2-3 days . No one is caring about the families who are suffering there. @ChennaiRains @chennaiweather @chennaicorp @TheVishnuVishal @imKBRshanthnu @rameshlaus pic.twitter.com/g38xqqij0z

— Prasanna 2.O (@prasana1990) December 6, 2023

Water stagnation issue and power cut for more than 2days in “f block, 2nd street, west thanikachalam nagar, ponniammanmedu Kolathur Chennai - 600099 "
No officials reported the situation till now.@chennaicorp kindly do the necessary actions to clear out the water asap. pic.twitter.com/Z260K8YtVf

— SriVatshan (@Srivatshan16) December 6, 2023

Anyone around Pallikaranai?? @kishendas @chennaicorp pic.twitter.com/QCRmsgtxnG

— Shanthnu (@imKBRshanthnu) December 6, 2023

This is Mylapore, off Radhakrishnan Salai near Vivekananda college. NO ONE has come to clear the water here. It’s been like this since yesterday, and by the minute more sewage water is coming out and getting mixed. Water has entered all the houses at ground floor level here.… pic.twitter.com/KSwxvJS8bf

— Keerthi Pandian (@iKeerthiPandian) December 5, 2023

Thank u for sharing so that good vibrations of many touches his soul

— Hathim (@itsmeherealltim) December 5, 2023

Noted. We are doing our best to reach people in an emergency immediately.

— Greater Chennai Corporation (@chennaicorp) December 5, 2023

Exactly. Many places has not been cleared yet. Only main roads are good

— Thala #Thalapathy (@Tweet_to_rio) December 6, 2023

#SpiritOfChennai #Teamparking

— Ramkumar Balakrishnan (@ImRamkumar_B) December 6, 2023

Nothing has changed in Radhakrishnan nagar. People are still stuck there. Why isn’t anyone from the @chennaicorp reaching out to anyone there?

— Aditi Balan (@AditiBalan) December 6, 2023

We had to walk thro the entire stagnation to rescue 2 kids and their grandma. Meanwhile a boat with 6 cops rowed into river view road in Kottur Puram to pick up one influential lady.

— Aditi Balan (@AditiBalan) December 5, 2023

gave them vijay photos, and they rescued

— Rocky Lexis  (@RockyLexis) December 6, 2023

Today we got food from Vijay makkal iyakkam in Velachery surrounded areas i thnk to those people 🙏

— Sriram (@jijendhran) December 5, 2023

Our hearts go out to those affected. Let's stand together in support, spreading awareness, and contributing to relief efforts.🤝 Every gesture counts. #ChennaiFloods #StaySafe 🙏🤲

— A.R.Rahman (@arrahman) December 5, 2023

Around Mylapore.. shot 3 hrs backhttps://t.co/ita7hd4j4v pic.twitter.com/wFe1MlYzJo

— Elon Rusk (@hsejarsa) December 5, 2023

Thanks to the fire and rescue department in helping people like us who are stranded

Rescue operations have started in karapakkam..
Saw 3 boats functioning already

Great work by TN govt in such testing times

Thanks to all the administrative people who are working relentlessly https://t.co/QdoW7zaBuI pic.twitter.com/qyzX73kHmc

— VISHNU VISHAL - VV (@TheVishnuVishal) December 5, 2023

After gettting to know our situation through a common friend,
The ever helpful Ajith Sir came to check in on us and helped with travel arrangements for our villa community members…Love you Ajith Sir! https://t.co/GaAHgTOuAX pic.twitter.com/j8Tt02ynl2

— VISHNU VISHAL - VV (@TheVishnuVishal) December 5, 2023

Dear Ms Priya Rajan (Mayor of Chennai) and to one & all other officers of Greater Chennai Corporation including the Commissioner. Hope you all are safe & sound with your families & water especially drainage water not entering your houses & most importantly hope you have… pic.twitter.com/pqkiaAo6va

— Vishal (@VishalKOfficial) December 4, 2023

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin had sought Rs 5,060 Cr. from Prime Minister Narendra Modi as interim relief to address the damages. Around 400 kg of relief materials have so far been distributed or sair-dropped from the Air Force Station in Tambaram.

Anyone is maama's comment section please reply. I am in kelambakkam and I have my train today at tamabaram ? Can I board it ? Is it safe ?

— Hari Krishna (@hari_krizzzzz) December 6, 2023

Thanks a lot sir !

— Hari Krishna (@hari_krizzzzz) December 6, 2023

Anbana fans 👏 #ChennaiFloods pic.twitter.com/VDrzpcPNTq

— Naveen ツ (@NaveenSuriya_FC) December 5, 2023

My humble contribution.
கை கோர்ப்போம் #Chennai 💪#ChennaiFloodRelief #chennaifloods @CMOTamilnadu pic.twitter.com/CiqBV4SCsm

— Harish Kalyan (@iamharishkalyan) December 6, 2023